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Participants discuss dimensions of empowerment in small group discussions Subject: Social and Sustainable Development
New York—12 February 2013—In an effort to explore more fully the priority theme of the Commission for Social Development, the Baha'i International Community brought together members of the UN community and delegates to the Commission for two evening dinner discussions to explore the concept of empowerment. Member States and representatives from UN agencies and civil society organizations discussed the means and ends of empowerment and the role of individuals, communities and institutions.The second evening discussion, co-sponsored by UN Foundation, brought together young professionals participating at the Commission... Read more . . . |
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Baha'i delegates to the Commission share perspectives from Cambodia and Honduras. Subject: Social and Sustainable Development
New York—8 February 2013—Baha'i International Community delegates to the Commission for Social Development, Mr. Hou Sopheap, Executive Director of the Cambodian Organization for Research, Development and Education and Ms. Judith Therese Eligio-Martinez, Program Coordinator for the Bayan Association in Honduras, shared perspectives from the work of their organizations. (View video of event.) The success of their programs is rooted in the concept of ‘learning by doing’. The delegates shared how their... Read more . . . |
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H.E. Mrs. Sewa Lamsal Adhikari speaks at side event on empowerment. Subject: Social and Sustainable Development
New York—7 February 2013—The Baha'i International Community hosted a panel discussion on the Commission's priority theme—promoting people's empowerment through poverty eradication, social integration and decent work and employment for all. Panelists included H.E. Mrs. Sewa Lamsal Adhikari, Chargé d'Affaires, Minister Plenipotentiary of the Commission and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Nepalese Mission; Ms. Rosa Kornfeld Matte, Director of the National Service of Older People, Chile; Ms. Corinne Woods, Director of the UN Millennium Campaign; and Mr. Yao Ngoran, Chief of the Civil Society and Outreach Unit of... Read more . . . |
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Bani Dugal speaks about the findings from the global consultation on inequalities Subject: Post-2015, Social and Sustainable Development
New York—4 February 2013—UNICEF and UN Women, in conjunction with the governments of Denmark and Ghana,held a briefing for UN Member States on the progress of the Global Consultation on Addressing Inequalities in the post-2015 development agenda. The following speakers shared highlights from the consultations: Carsten Staur, Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations; Saraswathi Menon, Director of Policy Division of UN Women; Richard Morgan, Senior Advisor for the Post-2015 Development Agenda of the UNICEF; Rosa Lizarde,... Read more . . . |
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Mr. Katsuhiko Takahashi, Minister of Economic Affairs at the Japanese Mission to the UN, delivers opening remarks at the breakfast dialogue. Subject: Post-2015, Social and Sustainable Development
New York—28 January 2013—The sixth in an ongoing series of informal breakfast dialogues, organized by the Baha'i International Community and the International Movement ATD Fourth World, focused on Growth and Employment (programme). Opening remarks were given by Mr. Katsuhiko Takahashi, Minister (Economic Affairs) of the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations; and Mr. Matt Simonds, Policy Officer of the Trade Union Development Cooperation Network. Among other things, participants focused on the informal sector,... Read more . . . |
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Member states, NGOs and representatives of UN agencies gather to discuss the measurement of progress Subject: Post-2015, Social and Sustainable Development
New York—3 January 2013—The fifth in an ongoing series of informal breakfast dialogues, organized by the Baha'i International Community and the International Movement ATD Fourth World, focused on how to measure progress in the Post 2015 Sustainable Development Agenda (Programme). Opening remarks were given by H.E. Mr. Guillermo Rishchynski, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN, and Mr. Mac Darrow from the Office of the High Commissiones for... Read more . . . |
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UN General Assembly Subject: Persecution of the Baha'i Community
New York—20 December 2012—The UN General Assembly today expressed “deep concern” over Iran’s “serious ongoing and recurring” human rights violations, decrying abuses that include torture, an increase in executions, widespread restrictions on freedom of expression, and discrimination against minorities, including members of the Baha'i Faith.
By a vote of 86 to 32 with 65 abstentions, the General Assembly called upon Iran to stop such violations, to release prisoners of conscience, and to open its doors to international human rights monitors.
“This vote signals loud and clear the international community’s refusal to... Read more . . . |
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The UN Headquarters buildings in New York City. UN Photo/Mark Garten. Subject: Persecution of the Baha'i Community
New York—27 November 2012—Citing a long list of abuses, a UN committee today expressed "deep concern" over "ongoing and recurring" human rights violations in Iran.
By a vote of 83 to 31 with 68 abstentions, the General Assembly's Third Committee called upon Iran to stop such violations, to release prisoners of conscience, and to open its doors to international human rights monitors.
Among other things, the resolution noted Iran's alarming use of the death penalty, the systematic targeting of human rights defenders, journalists and bloggers, and the "pervasive gender inequality and violence against women." It also... Read more . . . |
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Special Report documents persecution of the Baha'is of Semnan, Iran. Features interviews with Siovash and Monir Khanjani, natives of Semnan Province, now living in the United States. Subject: Persecution of the Baha'i Community
New York—26 November 2012—The Baha'i International Community has prepared a Special Report documenting the intensifying persecution against the Baha’is of Semnan. [View video featuring interviews with Siovash and Monir Khanjani, natives of Semnan Province]. Located about 200 kilometers east of Tehran in north central Iran, the city of Semnan has a population of about 125,000 people. Among them are several hundred Baha’is from every walk of life and socio-economic class. Yet... Read more . . . |
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Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri (India) addresses poverty eradication in the Post-2015 development framework. Subject: Post-2015, Social and Sustainable Development
New York—21 November 2012—The fourth in an ongoing series of informal breakfast dialogues, organized by the Baha'i International Community and the International Movement ATD Fourth World, focused on poverty. Opening remarks were given by H.E. Mr. Manjeev Singh Puri, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of India to the UN, and Danny Burns from the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex. Among other things, participants focused on the need for a development agenda that addresses the complexities inherent in the experiences of those living in poverty, that... Read more . . . |
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