Bahá’í International Community
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Non- Governmental and Other Organisations
- Bahá'í Faith
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866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 120, New York, NY 10017-1822, USA
15 rte des Morillons, CH 1218 Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, Switzerland
TK International Building, 7th floor, 702-703, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
rue Eveneponel straat 52-54, 1030 Brussels, Belgium
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Aim
Contribute to the collective shaping of attitudes needed to advance global prosperity and justice.
History
From the earliest days of the Baha’i Faith in the mid-1800s, Baha’is have contributed to processes of global governance. With the founding of the League of Nations, Baha'is began to establish more formal relations with international organizations. Over the past 70 years, Baha’is have supported and contributed to UN efforts in the areas of social and sustainable development, gender equality, human rights, and UN reform, among others. In 18 April 1948 Nine National Spiritual Assemblies of the Baha'i's of the world were recognized collectively as an International NGO under the title Baha'i International Community for the purpose of maintaining a relationship with the UN.
IRD Activities
- Activities on religion in society
Community's office engages regularly with different collaborators and in the Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders, the World Faiths Development Dialogue, and other interfaith gatherings. Community also convenes small group discussions and other events for this purpose
- Promotion of youth in international spaces
The Community works to foster the participation of youth in international spaces. Among these were the World Conference on Youth, youth events at Rio+20, and various side events organized for youth delegates at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women and Commission on Social Development
Main Focus Countries of Activities
World - World