In 1996, the IHEU General Assembly adopted the following resolution. Any organisation wishing to become a member of IHEU is now obliged to signify its acceptance of this statement:

Humanism is a democratic and ethical life stance, which affirms that human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives. It stands for the building of a more humane society through an ethic based on human and other natural values in the spirit of reason and free inquiry through human capabilities. It is not theistic, and it does not accept supernatural views of reality.

Member Organizations keep the democratic structure of IHEU alive. All IHEU member organizations accept IHEU’s Minimum Statement on Humanism as the common minimum base.

There are three Membership categories for Member organisations:

• Associate Members,
• Specialist Members, and
• Full Members.

Individuals may join the IHEU:

• as an Annual Supporter (please see this page for current rates)
• as a Life Supporter
• as a Life Supporter -- age over 65
• as a Club 100 member

It is also possible to support IHEU as a volunteer! If you are interested in supporting IHEU in this way, please fill in IHEU's Volunteer Form (click here).

Strengthen the current IHEU activities. Join the "100 club". Pledge $500 per year as individual or group

Dear Friends,

The IHEU has a number of awesome, even daunting responsibilities:

* to represent the international humanist movement, and to promote rationalism and humanism on the world stage
* to provide international support for our member organisations in their individual struggles