The IAF - IFA fights for:

• the abolition of all forms of authority whether economical, political, social, religious, cultural or sexual.
• the construction of a free society, without classes or States or frontiers, founded on anarchist federalism and mutual aid.

The federations joining the IAF - IFA commit themselves to develop the most efficient solidarity amongst them in all fields of activity, to cooperate and coordinate any initiative, to provide a regular aid to the IAF - IFA and its secretariat, to develop, at a world level, the anarchist action. Every federation being autonomous concerning its propaganda and its development.

• acknowledge the statement of principles and the action of the IAF - IFA as defined by the congresses.
• present its demand for membership to the secretariat which is committed to communicate it to all the members of the IAF - IFA. If no opposition from an adherent federation is raised within the next six months, the membership immediately becomes effective. The latter will have to be unanimously ratified by the next congress. If an opposition is raised, only the congress can reconsider the demand for membership.

The IAF - IFA wishes that only one federation should exist in a country. Nevertheless since not aknowledging the political geography imposed by States, it agrees with the constitution of different federations within one same territory providing the existing federation, member of the IAF - IFA, raises no opposition.

The IAF - IFA accepts the membership of plurinational federations that wish by that means to develop the exercise of anarchist internationalism within contiguous geographical or linguistic areas.

Should the secreatoriat be aware of durable and confirmed inactivity from a member federation, it is committed to inform every member of the IAF - IFA. If no objection is raised by any member federation within the next six monts, the resignation will become effective. The resignation will have to be unanimously ratified by the next congress. If an opposition is raised, only the congress can reconsider the resignation. Should a resumption of activity be notified, that federation may propose its application for membership to the IAF - IFA in accordance with the statement of principles.

In the absence of any federate organization at a national level, groups may also join the IAF - IFA, providing they commit themselves to the creation of a federation within the boundaries of the territory they refer to. That membership is but provisory, the IAF - IFA reserving the right, within the frame of the congress, to reconsider such membership if it has not led up to the constitution of a federation. The new federation must apply for membership to the IAF - IFA.

One year before it gathers, a meeting of the secretariat and the people in charge of the international relations in the different federations, will define the agenda, the date and place of the IAF - IFA congress.

The congress debates on the initiatives of the oroanization and unanimously entrusts a member federation to name the members of the IAF - IFA secretariat which task is to put into practice the mandates defined by the congress.

The secretariat represents the IAF - IFA and has the task to work to its influence and development.

Futhermore:

• it stimulates contacts and internal debates of the IAF - IFA.
• it advertises the cases for which it is necessary to develop international aid.
• it publishes a federal bulletin, point of reference for correspondence and internal debate in the organization.
• it takes care of the publication of propaganda, material linked with the resolutions and actions of the IAF - IFA.
• it gives an account of its activities and of the execution of ist mandates.