By E. Douglas Clark, Director of UN and International Policy Hailed as the guiding star of the modern-day human rights movement, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights speaks of “the inherent digni…
Fighting for Religious Liberty and Against Abortion — IOF News
IOF News — Fighting for Religious Liberty and Against Abortion President’s Message Dear Friends: The administration of America’s President Donald J. Trump continues to provide much-needed …
IOF Statement to UN Ambassadors ahead of the 74th General Assembly
Dear Excellency: As the 74th session of the General Assembly opens on September 17 and the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development is held September 24-25, we at the International Organi…
The ultimate foundation of every civilization — IOF News — September 12, 2019
IOF News — The ultimate foundation of every civilization President’s Message Dear Friends: The International Organization for the Family (IOF) is hard at work preparing for the opening of the 74…
The Winds of Change… – IOF News — August 29, 2019
IOF News — The Winds of Change… President’s Message Dear Friends: The theme of our incredibly successful World Congress of Families XIII gathering in Verona, Italy this past March was, …
A Powerful Voice at the UN Civil Society Conference
Commentary by E. Douglas Clark, IOF Director of UN and International Policy The 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference held on August 26-28 in Salt Lake City was the first time the annual event…
“Verona Declaration” – Adopted at WCF XIII on 31 March 2019
Adopted by acclamation in the closing ceremony of the XIII World Congress of Families in Verona. Verona, a noble city of art, of culture, and of ancient civilization, which for centuries has been call…
IOF Statement on the 2019 Commission on the Status of Women
Coincident with the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women at United Nations headquarters from March 11-22, 2019, the International Organization for the Family issued the following stat…
Exemplary leadership in Brazil
Dear Friends–On January 1, Brazil saw the swearing in of a new President, Jair Messias Bolsonaro, who already–in barely more than a week in office–has attracted the attention of the world due to his u…
IOF Statement on the Family for 70th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
At this milestone 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 1948, we remember Eleanor Roosevelt’s hopeful words spoken on that occasion: “We stand t…