International Union of Students

International Union of Students
AbbreviationIUS
SuccessorInternational Council of Students
Formation1946 to around 2002
PurposeAssociation of World's Students' Organizations
HeadquartersCzechoslovakia
Location
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
155 Students' Organizations from 112 Countries
Official language
English, French, Spanish
Secretary General
Frage Sherif
Treasurer
Liz Carlyle
Advisory Council Chief
Akhil Ennamsetty
Key people
Ingo Jaeger, Maria Lucia, Syed Mustaffa Ali
Main organ
Executive Secretariat
AffiliationsUNESCO, ECOSOC
RemarksIdeologically influenced by Left-Wing, Communist, Socialist and Marxist views. [citation needed]
Formerly called
International Students' Council

The International Union of Students (IUS) was a worldwide nonpartisan association of university student organizations.[1][2][3]

The IUS was the umbrella organization for 155 such students' organizations across 112 countries and territories representing approximately 25 million students. This was recognised by the United Nations granting the IUS a consultative status in UNESCO. The primary aim of the IUS was to defend the rights and interests of students to promote improvement in their welfare and standard of education and to prepare them for their tasks as democratic citizens. [2][4] It collapsed in the 2000s due to an unreliable membership system and a lack of grassroots engagement.[5]

  1. ^ "The IUS Constitution - Preamble". International Union of Students. 2002-07-18. Archived from the original on 2007-06-07. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
  2. ^ a b "UNESCO List of Non-Governmental Organizations". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 2002-08-26. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
  3. ^ "Collection International Union of Students". International Institute of Social History. 2005-08-12. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
  4. ^ "IUS Website". International Union of Students. 2002-11-18. Archived from the original on 2007-04-30. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
  5. ^ "Global Student Government". Global Student Government. 2022. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)