Amsterdam Declaration

The Amsterdam Declaration 2022 replaced the Amsterdam Declaration 2002, passed by the General Assembly of Humanists International at the 50th anniversary World Humanist Congress 2002.

The Declaration is officially supported by all member organisations of HI including: A complete list of signatories can be found on the HI page (see references).

[1][unreliable source] To further promote Humanist identity, these words are also free of any adjectives, as recommended by prominent members of HI.

British Humanist Hector Hawton brought together the complex ideas expressed at the congress to draft the final text of the Amsterdam Declaration in clear and simple language[3] In 2001 and 2002, IHEU vice-president Roy W. Brown acted as project coordinator to update the original Amsterdam Declaration.

At the 70th World Humanist General Assembly in Glasgow in 2022, Humanists International passed a resolution replacing "The Amsterdam Declaration 2002" with "The Amsterdam Declaration 2022".