International Humanist and Ethical Union facts for kids
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| Abbreviation | IHEU |
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| Formation | 1952 |
| Founded at | Amsterdam, Netherland |
| Type | International non-governmental organisation (NGO) |
| Headquarters | 39 Moreland Street, London EC1V 8BB, United Kingdom |
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Region served
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Worldwide |
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President
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Andrew Copson |
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Chief Executive
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Gary McLelland |
| Andrew Copson, Anne-France Ketelaer, Roar Johnsen, Kato Mukasa, Uttam Niraula, David Pineda, Rebecca Hale, Gululai Ismail, Rein Zunderdorp | |
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is an umbrella organisation of humanist, atheist, rationalist, secular, skeptic, freethought and Ethical Culture organisations worldwide. British philosopher and biologist Julian Huxley (also the first director of UNESCO) presided over the founding Congress of the IHEU in Amsterdam, 1952; Dutch philosopher and politician Jaap van Praag became its first chairman until 1975.
The IHEU works "to build and represent the global Humanist movement that defends human rights and promotes Humanist values world-wide."
In 2002, the IHEU General Assembly unanimously adopted the Amsterdam Declaration 2002, which presents as the "official defining statement of World Humanism". The Happy Human is the official symbol of the IHEU.
IHEU holds a World Humanist Congress usually every three years. The next is to be held in Miami, United States, in 2020.
Images for kids
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The former IHEYO logo, prior to rebranding as Young Humanists International.
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Cover of the downloadable 2016 edition of the IHEU Freedom of Thought Report - Key Countries Edition
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This composite map overlays the results from four separate categories of assessment in Humanists International Freedom of Thought Report, as to how countries discriminate against non-religious people. Countries block-filled in darker, redder colors are rated more severely in the report, while lighter, greener shades are more "free and equal".
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Previous IHEU President Sonja Eggerickx
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Current IHEU President Andrew Copson
See also
In Spanish: Humanist International para niños
