Universal ethical standards | InterAction Council

The InterAction Council has a long history of bringing together political and religious leaders. These interfaith dialogues resulted in the Council's most recognized work, the proposed "A Universal Declaration of Human Responsibilities"

Ethical and Durable Approaches to Migrant and Refugee Issues

High-Level Expert Group meeting co-chaired by George Vassiliou and Thomas Axworthy on 15 January 2019 in Limassol, Cyprus

Opening remarks

15 January 2019 Limassol, Cyprus by George Vassiliou

Implications for Geopolitics: Arctic Biodiversity, Development, and Cooperation

High-Level Expert Group meeting chaired by Margaret Jay and Thomas Axworthy on 10 October 2018 in Rovaniemi, Finland

Planetary Health needs frequent monitoring of global environmental changes and global land cover and land use

Presentation by Prof. Peng Gong to the 35th Annual Plenary Meeting in Beijing in September 2018

No Such Place As “Away”: Plastic Pollution in the Oceans, Why We Should Care, and What to Do About It

Paper submitted by Holly Kaufman to the 35th Annual Plenary Meeting in September 2018 Photo credit: United Nations/YouTube

Creating an Inclusive World in the Era of President Trump

High-Level Expert Group meeting chaired by Abdel Salam Majali and William F. Weld on 29 May 2017 in Dublin, Ireland

Ethics in Decision Making

The Council has long believed that the common ethics running through the world’s major religions provides the best long-term basis for peace, and for a more just and humane world.

The Vienna Declaration: Putting Global Ethical Standards into Practice in a Dangerous and Divided World

Interfaith Dialogue from 26-27 March 2014 in Vienna, Austria

Bridging the Religious Divide

High-Level Expert Group meeting chaired by George Vassiliou on 8 May 2013 in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Ethics, Media, and Public Policy: Honoring the Fallen Soldiers of the Iraq War

INTRODUCTION It is said, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” But what if the government is afraid of what a picture will say? How will this affect the access