We live in a world where the hopes of the people are increasingly ignored by those in power. Inequality is deepening, democracy is weakening, the planet is under threat, and fear is often used to divide us. However, everywhere people are organizing, caring, resisting, and creating new possibilities.
The World Humanist Forum defends a humanism that includes everyone. Beyond identities, borders, and beliefs, we affirm the dignity of every human being. Humanism is not an abstract philosophy: it is what we live, what we build together, and how we treat each other.
We believe in active nonviolence as a way of life and a force for transformation. We defend human rights as the foundation of freedom, justice, and survival. We are committed to a democracy that listens, an education that empowers, and science and critical thinking as guides for our decisions.
Protecting the planet is not optional: it is essential for our survival. Climate action, caring for nature, and solidarity with those who suffer most from crises are moral imperatives. We reject militarization and authoritarianism, and we choose cooperation, empathy, and courage.
Change begins close to home: in our communities, in shared spaces, in small collective actions that grow into movements.
Young people are not the future: they are the present. Together, from the grassroots, we can move from necessity to freedom, from isolation to a shared “we.”
Another world is not only possible: it is already emerging.
The World Humanist Forum invites all people who believe in the power of humanity to build it collectively.
IV. Assembly World Humanist Forum
January 24th-25th, 2026