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FAO and BIC host first event of series on migration and agriculture: ‘Africa-Europe Mobility Patterns: From Village to City, and Beyond’
Brussels | 10 Feb 2021
“FAO estimates that 80% of all moves involve rural areas” stated Mr. Rodrigo de Lapuerta, Director...
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Houthi judicial farce puts Baha’i lives at risk in Yemen

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Geneva | 4 Feb 2021
Yemen’s Houthi authorities—who have harassed the country’s Baha’i religious minority since taking...
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Webinar held at European Parliament on systematic expropriation of Baha’is in Iran
Brussels | 4 Feb 2021
“The systematic expropriation of Baha’is in Iran is part of a strategy to impoverish Baha’is and...
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BIC releases feature length film, “Glimpses into the Spirit of Gender Equality”
New York | 3 Feb 2021
Today, the Baha’i International Community (BIC) launched a feature length film entitled “Glimpses...
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FAO and BIC Brussels to co-host series on migration and agriculture
Brussels | 4 Jan 2021
Exploring which factors contribute to sustainable rural livelihoods is key to minimizing “the...
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European government ministers and parliamentarians condemn denial of higher education to Baha’is in Iran
Brussels | 18 Dec 2020
In recent weeks, a number of European government ministers and parliamentarians have spoken out...
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International support for Iran’s Baha’is highlights growing rights violations

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New York | 16 Dec 2020
A United Nations resolution calling on the Islamic Republic of Iran to respect the rights of its...
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Food systems: the role of small scale farming
Brussels | 3 Dec 2020
“The role of small-scale farming needs to be acknowledged as an essential component of sustainable...
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Home raids across Iran indicate alarming increase in human rights violations against Baha'is, says Baha'i International Community

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Geneva | 30 Nov 2020
Over a hundred government agents raided the shops and homes of tens of Baha'is across Iran, on 22...
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UN passes resolution condemning human rights violations in Iran
New York | 18 Nov 2020
In spite of the ongoing pandemic, a committee of the United Nations General Assembly considered and...
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Beyond technology: AI opens up new perspectives
Brussels | 12 Nov 2020
“Artificial Intelligence (AI) needs to be designed to help individuals contribute meaningfully to...
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Top UN organizations discuss food security with BIC and grassroots actors at Social Forum
Geneva | 10 Nov 2020
As the global pandemic continues, concerns have arisen regarding increased hunger and food security...
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Sweden’s Foreign Minister meets Baha’is to express concern over human rights violations in Iran and Yemen
Brussels | 28 Oct 2020
Ann Linde, Foreign Minister of Sweden, met virtually last week with representatives of the Baha’i...
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BIC Launches Statement, Discussion on 75th Anniversary of the UN
New York | 22 Oct 2020
Anticipating the 75th anniversary of the day the United Nations was brought into being, the Baha’i...
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Multi-faith action conference presents opportunity to reflect on the intersection between faith and the natural world
New York | 8 Oct 2020
Taking place between 5 and 8 October, the Icelandic government, together with the United Nations...
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Panel Explores Strengthening Coherence Between the UN and the G20
New York | 7 Oct 2020
How can legitimacy be strengthened and sound policy be articulated at the international level? What...
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“A Governance Befitting”— BIC statement on the 75th anniversary of the UN looks to the future
New York | 21 Sep 2020
Systems of cooperation between nations must be deepened significantly if global challenges are to...
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The BIC joins others in exploring the future of global governance
New York | 18 Sep 2020
Representatives of the Baha’i International Community (BIC) joined a range of political leaders,...
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Yemeni court prosecutes case against Baha’is despite their earlier release

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Geneva | 28 Aug 2020
Following another court hearing on 22 August 2020 in a case involving more than 20 Baha’is in Sana’...
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Six Baha’is imprisoned by the Houthis freed in Yemen

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Geneva | 30 Jul 2020
Six prominent Baha’is imprisoned by the Houthi authorities in Sana’a have today been released, the...

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