Founded in Amsterdam in 1952, International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is the sole world umbrella organisation embracing Humanist, atheist, rationalist, secularist, skeptic, laique, ethical cultural, freethought and similar organisations world-wide.

Our vision is a Humanist world; a world in which human rights are respected and everyone is able to live a life of dignity. The mission of IHEU is to build and represent the global Humanist movement that defends human rights and promotes Humanist values world-wide. IHEU sponsors the triennial World Humanist Congress.

Based in London, IHEU is an international NGO with Special Consultative Status with the UN (New York, Geneva, Vienna), General Consultative Status at UNICEF (New York) and the Council of Europe (Strasbourg), and maintains operational relations with UNESCO (Paris). IHEU also has offices in New York City, USA at 777 UN Plaza, which houses the IHEU-Appignani Center for Bioethics.

Aims

The long term strategic aims of IHEU are:

• To promote Humanism as a non-theistic life stance throughout the world.
• To represent Humanists within the international community and organisations.
• To defend human rights and the rights of Humanists.
• To develop organised Humanism in every part of the world.
• To build a strong and effective global organisation.

If these are your aims too, please consider supporting IHEU with a donation or by becoming an Individual Supporter or Life Supporter. Just click here to join.

Thank you! We have a world to change, and we need your help to do it.