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New York | 11 Feb 2026

“Experience around the world clearly demonstrates that social development advances most effectively...

News"> NewsBaha’is in Iran face scapegoating and incitement to hatred in midst of national crisis in... News">

Geneva | 3 Feb 2026

At a time when the calls of the Iranian people for justice and for the betterment of their country...

News"> NewsFrom ‘rupture’ to the role of communities: Bahá’ís host latest “Promise of World Peace” dialogue for UN Member-States and civil society News">

New York | 27 Jan 2026

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the 1986 International Year of Peace—established to highlight...

Perspectives"> PerspectivesReconsidering Development Assumptions: Reflections from Rural Kenya

By Daniel Perell

New York | 21 Jan 2026

Last year was one for challenging long-held assumptions—a healthy practice, especially given the...

Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 64th Session of the Commission for Social Development By Luana Martins... New York \| 27 Feb 2026 “Love as a principle, order as a foundation, and progress as a goal” - Why the Global Care Crisis...	Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 64th Session of the Commission on Social Development By Rohan Vodjdani New York \| 27 Feb 2026 Skipping Class to Change the World: Tensions Between Youth Inclusivity and Schooling Requirements I...
News BIC event explores future of AU–EU Partnership, highlighting agency, participation and shared prosperity ADDIS ABABA & BRUSSELS \| 24 Feb 2026 “Ambitions for the Next 25: Towards Agency, Participation and Shared Prosperity for All in the...	News Baha’is in Egypt denied marriage, burial, and legal personhood by government and religious authorities, say three new UN reports Arabic...
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	News"> Geneva \| 23 Feb 2026 The “persistent and systematic discrimination” of Baha’is in Egypt has been exposed in a trio of...
Statements Coordinación para el Bien Común Instituciones de gobierno en colaboración con la acción comunitaria y la iniciativa individual Una declaración de... New York \| 20 Jan 2026 El progreso del desarrollo social es más eficaz cuando los esfuerzos de las instituciones de... csocd_2026_statement_spanish_1.pdf	Publications Coordination for the Common Good 20 Jan 2026 English Spanish
News View from the delegates: Reflections on seeking a lasting peace at the 2025 CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding Geneva \| 12 Jan 2026 Participating in the 2025 CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding in Geneva was a profound reminder that...	Perspectives Beyond Legalistic Conceptions of Justice: A Reflection on the Priority Theme of the Upcoming CSW70 New York \| 7 Jan 2026 The way we conceive of justice needs to be reframed to allow for a more restorative and reparative...
News New Principal Representative of the Bahá’í International Community appointed New York \| 7 Jan 2026 The Bahá’í International Community (BIC) has announced the appointment of Rachel Bayani as its new...	Perspectives View from the delegates: Foundations for Peace that Go Beyond Theory Geneva \| 6 Jan 2026 Attending the UN and Civil Society Dialogue on peacebuilding and security was a deeply meaningful...
News Bahá’í International Community’s Brussels Office 2025 Year in Review Brussels \| 31 Dec 2025 In 2025, our work continued to focus on nurturing collective and meaningful conversations at a time...	Perspectives View from the Interns: Curiosity as a Compass: Can Ethics Bridge the Climate Gap? New York \| 22 Dec 2025 Curiosity has always been the compass guiding my life. Even as a toddler, I remember asking my mom...
News “Cumulative” effects from Iran’s persecution of Bahá’í minority highlighted in latest United Nations resolution New York \| 18 Dec 2025 A resolution confirmed by the United Nations General Assembly, first adopted by the Third Committee...	Perspectives View from the Interns: Turning Collective Understanding into Collective Action By Kate Mittelhauser... New York \| 16 Dec 2025 At the beginning of November, I attended the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha,...
News Iran: Weaponizing Justice System to Persecute Bahá'ís *Wave of...* *Geneva \| 10 Dec 2025* *Iranian authorities are escalating their repression of Bahá'ís, with a recent series of harsh...*	Publications ‘Envisioning the Roadmap for Meaningful Youth Participation in Southeast Asia Generated from the Regional Consultative Space Organized in hybrid format in four countries:... 1 Dec 2025 bic_-_rcs_outcome_document_on_yps.pdf

Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 64th Session of the Commission for Social Development By Luana Martins... New York \| 27 Feb 2026 “Love as a principle, order as a foundation, and progress as a goal” - Why the Global Care Crisis...	Perspectives View from the Interns: Reflections on the 64th Session of the Commission on Social Development By Rohan Vodjdani New York \| 27 Feb 2026 Skipping Class to Change the World: Tensions Between Youth Inclusivity and Schooling Requirements I...
News BIC event explores future of AU–EU Partnership, highlighting agency, participation and shared prosperity ADDIS ABABA & BRUSSELS \| 24 Feb 2026 “Ambitions for the Next 25: Towards Agency, Participation and Shared Prosperity for All in the...	News Baha’is in Egypt denied marriage, burial, and legal personhood by government and religious authorities, say three new UN reports Arabic...
	Translation
	News"> Geneva \| 23 Feb 2026 The “persistent and systematic discrimination” of Baha’is in Egypt has been exposed in a trio of...
Statements Coordinación para el Bien Común Instituciones de gobierno en colaboración con la acción comunitaria y la iniciativa individual Una declaración de... New York \| 20 Jan 2026 El progreso del desarrollo social es más eficaz cuando los esfuerzos de las instituciones de... csocd_2026_statement_spanish_1.pdf	Publications Coordination for the Common Good 20 Jan 2026 English Spanish
News View from the delegates: Reflections on seeking a lasting peace at the 2025 CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding Geneva \| 12 Jan 2026 Participating in the 2025 CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding in Geneva was a profound reminder that...	Perspectives Beyond Legalistic Conceptions of Justice: A Reflection on the Priority Theme of the Upcoming CSW70 New York \| 7 Jan 2026 The way we conceive of justice needs to be reframed to allow for a more restorative and reparative...
News New Principal Representative of the Bahá’í International Community appointed New York \| 7 Jan 2026 The Bahá’í International Community (BIC) has announced the appointment of Rachel Bayani as its new...	Perspectives View from the delegates: Foundations for Peace that Go Beyond Theory Geneva \| 6 Jan 2026 Attending the UN and Civil Society Dialogue on peacebuilding and security was a deeply meaningful...
News Bahá’í International Community’s Brussels Office 2025 Year in Review Brussels \| 31 Dec 2025 In 2025, our work continued to focus on nurturing collective and meaningful conversations at a time...	Perspectives View from the Interns: Curiosity as a Compass: Can Ethics Bridge the Climate Gap? New York \| 22 Dec 2025 Curiosity has always been the compass guiding my life. Even as a toddler, I remember asking my mom...
News “Cumulative” effects from Iran’s persecution of Bahá’í minority highlighted in latest United Nations resolution New York \| 18 Dec 2025 A resolution confirmed by the United Nations General Assembly, first adopted by the Third Committee...	Perspectives View from the Interns: Turning Collective Understanding into Collective Action By Kate Mittelhauser... New York \| 16 Dec 2025 At the beginning of November, I attended the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha,...
News Iran: Weaponizing Justice System to Persecute Bahá'ís *Wave of...* *Geneva \| 10 Dec 2025* *Iranian authorities are escalating their repression of Bahá'ís, with a recent series of harsh...*	Publications ‘Envisioning the Roadmap for Meaningful Youth Participation in Southeast Asia Generated from the Regional Consultative Space Organized in hybrid format in four countries:... 1 Dec 2025 bic_-_rcs_outcome_document_on_yps.pdf

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