International Relationships
The family is a universal entity and a basic cell of society, as expressed in the Declaration of Human Rights, and marriage is a value in all countries, cultures and situations.
Right from the time it was set up, the aim of IFFD has been to promote and protect values of the family and marriage on a national and international level. For this, above all on an international level, the IFFD has been developing activities within the scope of relations with bodies and institutions of the United Nations and the European Union in all issues related to family policies.
IFFD is a member and has been conferred Special Consultative Status on the Economic and Social Committee (ECOSOC) of the United Nations, it chairs the NGOs Committee of the United Nations for the Family in Vienna and has standing representation in the main headquarters of the UNO: New York, Geneva and Vienna.
In March 2007, as a result of the 17th International Congress of the family, the Declaration of Rome was drawn up for the Rights and Responsibilities of the Family, which has been submitted to the officials of the United Nations and a large number of NGOs have already signed it.