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Religions and how Baha'is understand their prophecies

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Oct 17, 2022
2 min

Religions and how Baha'is understand their prophecies

We all know that many religions have prophecies that they believe have been fulfilled or are yet to be.

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BIC New York: Exploring the concept of shared identity during UN General Assembly High-Level Week

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Aug 28
2 min

BIC New York: Exploring the concept of shared identity during UN General Assembly High-Level Week

The need for a vision of a shared identity based on the idea of the oneness of humanity was highlighted by the BIC at assemblies at the UN.

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Canadian delegates participate in the 66th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

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Apr 12, 2022
2 min

Canadian delegates participate in the 66th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women

From March 14–24, 2022, two staff from the Bahá’í Community of Canada’s Office of Public Affairs participated in the annual U.N. Commission.

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BIC New York: UN Calls on Iran to end religious discrimination

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Jan 20, 2022
2 min

BIC New York: UN Calls on Iran to end religious discrimination

The United Nations General Assembly has called on the Iranian government to end its discrimination of minorities in Iran.

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It’s Time to Resolve the Contradiction Undermining “Leave No One Behind”

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Oct 11, 2021
2 min

It’s Time to Resolve the Contradiction Undermining “Leave No One Behind”

The intention to “leave no one behind” is one of the moral strengths of the international community, seeking to right instances of exclusion

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Development, Human Happiness and the Challenge of Distinguishing Means From Ends

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Oct 11, 2021
3 min

Development, Human Happiness and the Challenge of Distinguishing Means From Ends

Development is inherently hard to quantify. Human well-being is multifaceted, and those working to expand it depend on many factors.

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Strengthening Civil Society: “UNmute” Working Group Meets in New York and Online

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Oct 9, 2021
3 min

Strengthening Civil Society: “UNmute” Working Group Meets in New York and Online

Members of the UNmute Civil Society Coalition, including the governments of Denmark and Costa Rica, held an online and in-person discussion.

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Peace Week: Role of global governance in establishing peace

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Dec 3, 2020
2 min

Peace Week: Role of global governance in establishing peace

The Geneva Office of the Bahá’í International Community (BIC) has joined with civil society actors, academics, and representatives of UN

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Nov 25, 2020
3 min

Renewing Peace: Governance Befitting an Evolving World

“A Governance Befitting”, the Baha’i International Community’s statement on the 75th anniversary of the creation of the United Nations

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BIC marks 75 years of UN, envisages path to just global order

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Sep 24, 2020
2 min

BIC marks 75 years of UN, envisages path to just global order

As the United Nations marks its 75th anniversary, the Bahá’í International Community (BIC) has released a statement on the occasion.

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