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News"> NewsQatar deports four Baha’is—and forces out dependents—in latest religious cleansing attack News">

Geneva | 26 Aug 2026

Qatar’s discrimination of its peaceful Baha’i minority took a grim turn for the worse this week,...

News"> NewsUN experts denounce torture, enforced disappearance and persecution of Bahá'ís in Iran sian... News">

Geneva | 3 Aug 2026

A group of United Nations Special Rapporteurs and human rights experts has issued a joint statement...

Statements"> StatementsOut of the Shadows: The Role of African Women in Reorienting Governance in Rural and Urban Settings Statements">

A statement of the Bahá'í...

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ADDIS ABABA | 30 Jul 2026
The 64th anniversary of the historic All-African Women’s Conference invites us to reflect on what... Statements">
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News"> News Seeing the forest for the tree: BIC delegates join the 2026 UN High-Level Political Forum News">
New York | 29 Jul 2026
With less than five years until 2030, and with the Sustainable Development Goals unlikely to be met...
Statements"> Statements Joint Statement by Members of the European Parliament and of European National Parliaments On the situation of Religious and Belief Minorities in Egypt Statements">
Brussels | 29 Jul 2026
We, members of the European Parliament and European National Parliaments, express our deep concern... News"> News 115 European parliamentarians urge Egypt to end religious discrimination and guarantee Baha’i rights News">
Brussels | 29 Jul 2026
Parliamentarians from across Europe are “deeply concerned by the treatment of Baha’is” in Egypt,...
News"> News BIC roundtable explores youth participation in Europe News">
Brussels | 22 Jul 2026
As the European Union prepares its next Youth Strategy, set to launch in early 2027, the Brussels...
Statements"> Statements Protagonists of Social Advancement: The Irreplaceable Role of Youth in Europe Statements">
A statement of the Bahá’í...
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Brussels | 16 Jul 2026
Across Europe, societies are navigating a period of profound change. The European Union (EU), as an... Statements">
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bic_youth_statement_protagonists_of_social_advancement_the_irreplaceable_role_of_youth_in_europe_.pdf
News"> News Iranian Baha’i father writes birthday letter to one-year-old child from prison, affirming hope and service to Iran amid escalating arrests sian... News">
Geneva | 7 Jul 2026
A Baha’i father imprisoned in Shiraz has written a moving letter to his one-year-old child from...
News"> News BIC co-hosts roundtable with OHCHR and UNESCO on education and racial discrimination in Europe News">
Brussels | 24 Jun 2026
Earlier in 2026, the new EU Anti-Racism Strategy was launched to guide institutional efforts over...
News"> News BIC Brussels highlights interdependence and the oneness of humanity as a foundational paradigm for global governance at OSCE Human Dimension Committee Meeting News">
Vienna | 23 Jun 2026
At a gathering held on the sidelines of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (...
Statements"> Statements BIC Statement to the 62nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council Session: Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education Statements">
Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education

Geneva | 18 Jun 2026

Mr. President, Every year, millions of young people look forward to entering university. They yearn...

News Baha'is and civil society discuss freedom of religion or belief in Egypt alongside launch of “Erasure” report on Baha'i persecution Geneva \| 24 Sep 2026 Alongside the latest United Nations Human Rights Council session, last week, the Bahá’í...	Statements Statement at 63rd Session of Human Rights Council Geneva \| 22 Sep 2026 Mr. Vice President, For nearly five decades, the Iranian government has systematically...
Perspectives Fostering True Practitioners of Peace: The Role and Responsibility of Religion By Bani Dugal New York \| 9 Sep 2026 As threats on the global stage deepened over a century ago, eventually culminating in an array of...	News State theft against the Bahá’ís: from personal cash and wedding rings to children’s toys Persian
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News Reimagining AU-EU Partnership to respond to the needs and aspirations of all Africans and Europeans ADDIS ABABA \| 16 Jun 2026 The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) Partnership holds untapped potential. However,...	News BIC Brussels joins civil society in reaffirming critical role of international cooperation in transforming global food systems Brussels \| 9 Jun 2026 Although access to adequate, safe, sustainable, and nutritious food is a fundamental human right,...
News Envisioning the Roadmap for Meaningful Youth Participation in Southeast Asia Jakarta \| 28 May 2026 In December 2025, the Bahá’í International Community Jakarta Office held a hybrid regional...	News Iran jails Bahá’ís, pregnant woman included, amid scapegoating Persian... Geneva \| 22 May 2026 Boshra Mostafavi, a pregnant Bahá’í woman from Rafsanjan, southeast Iran, is among dozens of Bahá’...

News Baha'is and civil society discuss freedom of religion or belief in Egypt alongside launch of “Erasure” report on Baha'i persecution Geneva \| 24 Sep 2026 Alongside the latest United Nations Human Rights Council session, last week, the Bahá’í...	Statements Statement at 63rd Session of Human Rights Council Geneva \| 22 Sep 2026 Mr. Vice President, For nearly five decades, the Iranian government has systematically...
Perspectives Fostering True Practitioners of Peace: The Role and Responsibility of Religion By Bani Dugal New York \| 9 Sep 2026 As threats on the global stage deepened over a century ago, eventually culminating in an array of...	News State theft against the Bahá’ís: from personal cash and wedding rings to children’s toys Persian
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	... News"> Geneva \| 27 Aug 2026 Climbing over the walls of family homes, arresting parents as their two-year-old watched on, taking...
News Reimagining AU-EU Partnership to respond to the needs and aspirations of all Africans and Europeans ADDIS ABABA \| 16 Jun 2026 The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) Partnership holds untapped potential. However,...	News BIC Brussels joins civil society in reaffirming critical role of international cooperation in transforming global food systems Brussels \| 9 Jun 2026 Although access to adequate, safe, sustainable, and nutritious food is a fundamental human right,...
News Envisioning the Roadmap for Meaningful Youth Participation in Southeast Asia Jakarta \| 28 May 2026 In December 2025, the Bahá’í International Community Jakarta Office held a hybrid regional...	News Iran jails Bahá’ís, pregnant woman included, amid scapegoating Persian... Geneva \| 22 May 2026 Boshra Mostafavi, a pregnant Bahá’í woman from Rafsanjan, southeast Iran, is among dozens of Bahá’...

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