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Statements Statement at 61st Session of Human Rights Council Geneva \| 16 Mar 2026 Mr. President, since 1979, every time a crisis has struck Iran, Iranian authorities, instead of...	Statements Statement on Egypt during the 61st UN Human Rights Council Geneva \| 3 Mar 2026 Mr. Vice -President, The Bahá’í International Community welcomes the Special Rapporteur’s attention...
Statements Reconceptualizing Justice: Laying Foundations for a Gender-Equal World A statement of the... New York \| 27 Feb 2026 No light can compare with the light of justice. The establishment of order in the world and the... reconceptualizing_justice_laying_foundations_for_a_gender-equal_world_-_csw2026_statement_f.pdf	Statements For the Well-Being of All: Embracing a New Foundational Paradigm on the 25th Anniversary of the AU–EU Partnership ... Luanda, Angola \| 24 Nov 2025 Over the past twenty-five years, the African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) Partnership has been... 20251121_-_for_the_well-being_of_all-_embracing_a_new_foundational_paradigm_on_the_25th_anniversary_of_the_au-eu_partnership.pdf
Statements Statement on Yemen during the 60th UN Human Rights Council Geneva \| 3 Oct 2025 Madam President, The Bahá’í International Community welcomes the Council’s ongoing attention to...	Statements Statement on Egypt during the 59th UN Human Rights Council Geneva \| 2 Jul 2025 Mr./Madam President, In its response to several countries calling for the protection of freedom of...
Statements The Role of Religions and Faith-Based Actors in Advancing Spiritual and Material Prosperity on the Continent of Africa Addis Ababa \| 6 May 2025 Distinguished Religious Leaders and Faith-Based Actors, Amidst the turbulence of a world undergoing... updated_250505_231035.pdf	Statements Statement on Qatar during the 58th UN Human Rights Council Geneva \| 26 Mar 2025 Mr. President, Today, we see most of the Arab region foster religious coexistence where all...
Statements Statement on Iran to the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council Geneva \| 18 Mar 2025 Madam Vice President, A woman sits in a cemetery holding the shattered pieces of her son's...	Statements Statement on Egypt during the 58th UN Human Rights Council Geneva \| 17 Mar 2025 Mr./Madam President, The Baha'i community in Egypt is under siege by systematic, state-sponsored...
Statements Towards A European Union Anti-Racism Strategy Reflections by the Bahá’í... Brussels \| 10 Mar 2025 Racism is one of Europe’s—and indeed, the world’s—most pressing challenges. Until we address this... 20250310_-_towards_a_european_union_anti-racism_strategy.pdf	Statements Letter to European Union Commissioner for Agriculture and Food on the Future of Agriculture in the European Union Brussels \| 4 Mar 2025 Dear Commissioner Hansen, The Bahá’í International Community’s Brussels office offers its sincere... letter_to_commissioner_hansen-.pdf
Statements Letter to Commissioner Hadja Lahbib: Some Considerations on the Future Anti-Racism Strategy Brussels \| 4 Mar 2025 Dear Commissioner Lahbib, The Bahá’í International Community’s Brussels office offers its sincere... 20250114_letter_to_commissioner_hadja_lahbib.pdf	Statements In full partnership: Women’s advancement as a prerequisite for peaceful societies A statement of the... New York \| 20 Feb 2025 The end of the twentieth century was momentous in humanity’s collective history. After centuries of... 20240912_in_full_partnership_csw69_2025_statement.pdf
Statements Joint statement by Members of the European Parliament and of European National Parliaments On the situation of Baha’i women in Iran Brussels \| 30 Jan 2025 We, members of the European Parliament and of European National Parliaments, stand with the...	Statements Strengthening Solidarity: Social Cohesion as a Driver of Development A statement of... New York \| 22 Jan 2025 The 1995 World Summit for Social Development reflected a powerful sense of optimism that the... csocd_2025_statement_web_012225_1.pdf
Statements Statement of the Bahá’í International Community at the 17th session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues. 2nd Meeting - 17th... Geneva \| 28 Nov 2024 Thank you Madam Chair, For over sixty years, members of the Baha’i religious minority in Egypt have...	Statements Statement by the Baha'i International Community regarding human rights in Egypt Geneva \| 19 Nov 2024 Today the Baha'i International Community (BIC) takes the significant step of publicly expressing...
Statements Baha’i International Community calls for detailed reference to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Yemen resolution at the 57th United Nations Human Rights Council Human Rights Council 57th... Geneva \| 9 Oct 2024 Mr. President/Vice-President, In August of this year, 18 months after being forcibly detained...	Statements Tolerance and non-discrimination Warsaw Human... Warsaw \| 8 Oct 2024 Thank you Madam Moderator, your Excellencies, distinguished guests. My name is Sina Varaei, from...
Statements Fundamental Freedoms Warsaw Human... Warsaw \| 7 Oct 2024 Thank you Madam Moderator, your Excellencies, distinguished guests. My name is Sina Varaei, from...	Statements Statement of the Bahá’í International Community at the 57th United Nations Human Rights Council Human Rights... Geneva \| 25 Sep 2024 Mr. President, Yesterday, the Iranian President, Dr. Pezeshkian addressed the UN General...
Statements Embracing Interdependence: Foundations for a World in Transition A statement of the Bahá’í International Community on the occasion of the United... New York \| 4 Sep 2024 “The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is... 20240822_embracing_interdependence_foundations_for_a_world_in_transition_online.pdf	Statements In the Vanguard: The Role of Youth in an Ever-Advancing Global Society A statement of the Bahá’í International Community New York \| 10 Jul 2024 “In the young people of the world … lies a reservoir of capacity to transform society waiting to be... 20240708_youth-statement_online_1.pdf
Statements Joint statement by Members of Parliament and Senators across Europe on the situation of the Baha’is in Iran Brussels \| 27 Jun 2024 In light of the alarming targeting of women in Iran, we, Members of Parliament and Senators from...	Statements Situation of the Baha'is in Iran Statement read at the 11th Meeting of the 56th Regular Session of Human Rights Council Geneva \| 25 Jun 2024 Madame Special Rapporteur, Imagine living in a country where a teenager, with all the hopes and...
Statements The Future of Agriculture in the European Union: Some Considerations Brussels \| 24 Jun 2024 The Baha'i International Community appreciates the questions being raised by the conclusions on the... 20240624_-_the_future_of_agriculture_in_the_european_union.pdf	Statements Statement from the Africa-Europe Joint Civil Society Engagement Mechanism (CSEM) on key issues in the AU-EU Partnership Addis Ababa and Brussels \| 8 Apr 2024 A flourishing partnership between Africa and Europe can be founded only on the fundamental...
Statements A European Union Youth Strategy: Some Considerations Brussels \| 22 Mar 2024 Youth as protagonists of their social environments Any strategy related to youth must be... 20240322_-_a_european_youth_strategy.pdf	Statements Statement regarding the Baha’is in Yemen to the 55th UN Human Rights Council 40th Meeting - 55th Regular Session of Human Rights Council Geneva \| 22 Mar 2024 Five Yemeni Baha’is are still in detention in Yemen after armed Houthis raided a peaceful Baha’i...
Statements Statement regarding the Baha’is in Qatar to the 55th UN Human Rights Council 38th Meeting - 55th Regular Session of Human Rights Council Geneva \| 21 Mar 2024 Mr President, Regrettably, we find ourselves compelled, once again, to raise the situation of the...	Statements Statement regarding Baha’is in Iran to the 55th UN Human Rights Council 55th UN Human Rights Council session Geneva \| 18 Mar 2024 Mr. President, Last week, in a heart-rending act, Iranian authorities leveled over 30 Bahá’í graves...
Statements Reimagining the Role of Institutions in Building Gender-Equal Societies A statement of the... New York \| 22 Feb 2024 In the Katuyola village of Zambia, the governing institution of a local faith community, elected by... bic-2024-csw.pdf	Statements A Change in Tactics: The Iranian Government’s Recent Persecution of Baha’is A Statement by the Baha’i... Geneva \| 4 Dec 2023 The Baha’i International Community is profoundly concerned by a change in tactics in the Iranian...
Statements A European strategy for the elderly: The irreplaceable role of community life A statement of the Baha'i International Community to the conference on the present and... Brussels \| 29 Nov 2023 The development of a new European strategy on elderly people is an opportunity to recognise the... 20231206_-_a_european_strategy_for_the_elderly.pdf	Statements The situation of the Baha'is in Yemen A statement made to the HRC54 on the situation of the Baha'is in Yemen. ... Geneva \| 11 Oct 2023 Mr. Vice-President, Over 130 days have passed since the detention of 9 Yemeni Baha’is, including...
Statements Baha’i International Community statement at the Warsaw Human Dimension conference plenary on freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief Intervention to the... Warsaw \| 6 Oct 2023 Thank you Madam Moderator. Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, my name is Sina Varaei from the...	Statements Baha’i International Community statement at the Warsaw Human Dimension conference plenary on racism, xenophobia discrimination and intolerance Intervention to the... Warsaw \| 5 Oct 2023 Thank you Mr Moderator. Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, my name is Sina Varaei from the...
Statements Statement on Yemen UN Rights Council –... Geneva \| 30 Jun 2023 Mr. President, On 25 May, 17 Baha'is, including women, were gathered in Sana’a Yemen, for a...	Statements Intervention by the Baha’i International Community to the High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism Intervention to the Virtual Consultations on the Report of the High-Level Advisory Board on... New York \| 27 Apr 2023 Distinguished guests and colleagues, On behalf of the Baha'i International Community, I wish to...

Statements Statement at 61st Session of Human Rights Council Geneva \| 16 Mar 2026 Mr. President, since 1979, every time a crisis has struck Iran, Iranian authorities, instead of...	Statements Statement on Egypt during the 61st UN Human Rights Council Geneva \| 3 Mar 2026 Mr. Vice -President, The Bahá’í International Community welcomes the Special Rapporteur’s attention...
Statements Reconceptualizing Justice: Laying Foundations for a Gender-Equal World A statement of the... New York \| 27 Feb 2026 No light can compare with the light of justice. The establishment of order in the world and the... reconceptualizing_justice_laying_foundations_for_a_gender-equal_world_-_csw2026_statement_f.pdf	Statements For the Well-Being of All: Embracing a New Foundational Paradigm on the 25th Anniversary of the AU–EU Partnership ... Luanda, Angola \| 24 Nov 2025 Over the past twenty-five years, the African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) Partnership has been... 20251121_-_for_the_well-being_of_all-_embracing_a_new_foundational_paradigm_on_the_25th_anniversary_of_the_au-eu_partnership.pdf
Statements Statement on Yemen during the 60th UN Human Rights Council Geneva \| 3 Oct 2025 Madam President, The Bahá’í International Community welcomes the Council’s ongoing attention to...	Statements Statement on Egypt during the 59th UN Human Rights Council Geneva \| 2 Jul 2025 Mr./Madam President, In its response to several countries calling for the protection of freedom of...
Statements The Role of Religions and Faith-Based Actors in Advancing Spiritual and Material Prosperity on the Continent of Africa Addis Ababa \| 6 May 2025 Distinguished Religious Leaders and Faith-Based Actors, Amidst the turbulence of a world undergoing... updated_250505_231035.pdf	Statements Statement on Qatar during the 58th UN Human Rights Council Geneva \| 26 Mar 2025 Mr. President, Today, we see most of the Arab region foster religious coexistence where all...
Statements Statement on Iran to the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council Geneva \| 18 Mar 2025 Madam Vice President, A woman sits in a cemetery holding the shattered pieces of her son's...	Statements Statement on Egypt during the 58th UN Human Rights Council Geneva \| 17 Mar 2025 Mr./Madam President, The Baha'i community in Egypt is under siege by systematic, state-sponsored...
Statements Towards A European Union Anti-Racism Strategy Reflections by the Bahá’í... Brussels \| 10 Mar 2025 Racism is one of Europe’s—and indeed, the world’s—most pressing challenges. Until we address this... 20250310_-_towards_a_european_union_anti-racism_strategy.pdf	Statements Letter to European Union Commissioner for Agriculture and Food on the Future of Agriculture in the European Union Brussels \| 4 Mar 2025 Dear Commissioner Hansen, The Bahá’í International Community’s Brussels office offers its sincere... letter_to_commissioner_hansen-.pdf
Statements Letter to Commissioner Hadja Lahbib: Some Considerations on the Future Anti-Racism Strategy Brussels \| 4 Mar 2025 Dear Commissioner Lahbib, The Bahá’í International Community’s Brussels office offers its sincere... 20250114_letter_to_commissioner_hadja_lahbib.pdf	Statements In full partnership: Women’s advancement as a prerequisite for peaceful societies A statement of the... New York \| 20 Feb 2025 The end of the twentieth century was momentous in humanity’s collective history. After centuries of... 20240912_in_full_partnership_csw69_2025_statement.pdf
Statements Joint statement by Members of the European Parliament and of European National Parliaments On the situation of Baha’i women in Iran Brussels \| 30 Jan 2025 We, members of the European Parliament and of European National Parliaments, stand with the...	Statements Strengthening Solidarity: Social Cohesion as a Driver of Development A statement of... New York \| 22 Jan 2025 The 1995 World Summit for Social Development reflected a powerful sense of optimism that the... csocd_2025_statement_web_012225_1.pdf
Statements Statement of the Bahá’í International Community at the 17th session of the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues. 2nd Meeting - 17th... Geneva \| 28 Nov 2024 Thank you Madam Chair, For over sixty years, members of the Baha’i religious minority in Egypt have...	Statements Statement by the Baha'i International Community regarding human rights in Egypt Geneva \| 19 Nov 2024 Today the Baha'i International Community (BIC) takes the significant step of publicly expressing...
Statements Baha’i International Community calls for detailed reference to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Yemen resolution at the 57th United Nations Human Rights Council Human Rights Council 57th... Geneva \| 9 Oct 2024 Mr. President/Vice-President, In August of this year, 18 months after being forcibly detained...	Statements Tolerance and non-discrimination Warsaw Human... Warsaw \| 8 Oct 2024 Thank you Madam Moderator, your Excellencies, distinguished guests. My name is Sina Varaei, from...
Statements Fundamental Freedoms Warsaw Human... Warsaw \| 7 Oct 2024 Thank you Madam Moderator, your Excellencies, distinguished guests. My name is Sina Varaei, from...	Statements Statement of the Bahá’í International Community at the 57th United Nations Human Rights Council Human Rights... Geneva \| 25 Sep 2024 Mr. President, Yesterday, the Iranian President, Dr. Pezeshkian addressed the UN General...
Statements Embracing Interdependence: Foundations for a World in Transition A statement of the Bahá’í International Community on the occasion of the United... New York \| 4 Sep 2024 “The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is... 20240822_embracing_interdependence_foundations_for_a_world_in_transition_online.pdf	Statements In the Vanguard: The Role of Youth in an Ever-Advancing Global Society A statement of the Bahá’í International Community New York \| 10 Jul 2024 “In the young people of the world … lies a reservoir of capacity to transform society waiting to be... 20240708_youth-statement_online_1.pdf
Statements Joint statement by Members of Parliament and Senators across Europe on the situation of the Baha’is in Iran Brussels \| 27 Jun 2024 In light of the alarming targeting of women in Iran, we, Members of Parliament and Senators from...	Statements Situation of the Baha'is in Iran Statement read at the 11th Meeting of the 56th Regular Session of Human Rights Council Geneva \| 25 Jun 2024 Madame Special Rapporteur, Imagine living in a country where a teenager, with all the hopes and...
Statements The Future of Agriculture in the European Union: Some Considerations Brussels \| 24 Jun 2024 The Baha'i International Community appreciates the questions being raised by the conclusions on the... 20240624_-_the_future_of_agriculture_in_the_european_union.pdf	Statements Statement from the Africa-Europe Joint Civil Society Engagement Mechanism (CSEM) on key issues in the AU-EU Partnership Addis Ababa and Brussels \| 8 Apr 2024 A flourishing partnership between Africa and Europe can be founded only on the fundamental...
Statements A European Union Youth Strategy: Some Considerations Brussels \| 22 Mar 2024 Youth as protagonists of their social environments Any strategy related to youth must be... 20240322_-_a_european_youth_strategy.pdf	Statements Statement regarding the Baha’is in Yemen to the 55th UN Human Rights Council 40th Meeting - 55th Regular Session of Human Rights Council Geneva \| 22 Mar 2024 Five Yemeni Baha’is are still in detention in Yemen after armed Houthis raided a peaceful Baha’i...
Statements Statement regarding the Baha’is in Qatar to the 55th UN Human Rights Council 38th Meeting - 55th Regular Session of Human Rights Council Geneva \| 21 Mar 2024 Mr President, Regrettably, we find ourselves compelled, once again, to raise the situation of the...	Statements Statement regarding Baha’is in Iran to the 55th UN Human Rights Council 55th UN Human Rights Council session Geneva \| 18 Mar 2024 Mr. President, Last week, in a heart-rending act, Iranian authorities leveled over 30 Bahá’í graves...
Statements Reimagining the Role of Institutions in Building Gender-Equal Societies A statement of the... New York \| 22 Feb 2024 In the Katuyola village of Zambia, the governing institution of a local faith community, elected by... bic-2024-csw.pdf	Statements A Change in Tactics: The Iranian Government’s Recent Persecution of Baha’is A Statement by the Baha’i... Geneva \| 4 Dec 2023 The Baha’i International Community is profoundly concerned by a change in tactics in the Iranian...
Statements A European strategy for the elderly: The irreplaceable role of community life A statement of the Baha'i International Community to the conference on the present and... Brussels \| 29 Nov 2023 The development of a new European strategy on elderly people is an opportunity to recognise the... 20231206_-_a_european_strategy_for_the_elderly.pdf	Statements The situation of the Baha'is in Yemen A statement made to the HRC54 on the situation of the Baha'is in Yemen. ... Geneva \| 11 Oct 2023 Mr. Vice-President, Over 130 days have passed since the detention of 9 Yemeni Baha’is, including...
Statements Baha’i International Community statement at the Warsaw Human Dimension conference plenary on freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief Intervention to the... Warsaw \| 6 Oct 2023 Thank you Madam Moderator. Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, my name is Sina Varaei from the...	Statements Baha’i International Community statement at the Warsaw Human Dimension conference plenary on racism, xenophobia discrimination and intolerance Intervention to the... Warsaw \| 5 Oct 2023 Thank you Mr Moderator. Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, my name is Sina Varaei from the...
Statements Statement on Yemen UN Rights Council –... Geneva \| 30 Jun 2023 Mr. President, On 25 May, 17 Baha'is, including women, were gathered in Sana’a Yemen, for a...	Statements Intervention by the Baha’i International Community to the High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism Intervention to the Virtual Consultations on the Report of the High-Level Advisory Board on... New York \| 27 Apr 2023 Distinguished guests and colleagues, On behalf of the Baha'i International Community, I wish to...

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