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News Honoring Mahvash Sabet: Day One of the #7Bahais7years Campaign New York \| 14 May 2015 Today is the day the world will honor Mahvash Sabet, who has been wrongfully imprisoned soley for...	News Global campaign to mark seventh anniversary of arrest of seven Iranian Baha’i leaders New York \| 5 May 2015 In commemoration of the seventh anniversary of the wrongful arrest and imprisonment of the seven...
News Four released while seven remain in prison New York \| 4 May 2015 Four Baha'is involved with the Baha'i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE), who had been unjustly...	News People power as the key to implementing the post-2015 agenda New York \| 1 May 2015 Most everyone knows that money alone won’t solve the world’s problems. Money is important. But,...
News Religious leaders outline moral consensus to end extreme poverty Washington \| 8 Apr 2015 A group of diverse religious leaders has issued a statement giving strong support and “moral...	News UN votes for continued monitoring of human rights in Iran Geneva \| 27 Mar 2015 In a clear rejection of Iran’s claim that the human rights situation in that country has improved,...
News To be successful, the SDGs will need to touch minds – and hearts New York \| 24 Mar 2015 When they were first formulated in the early 2000s, the Millennium Development Goals were an...	News Iran’s UPR response offers bleak outlook for Baha’is and human rights Geneva \| 19 Mar 2015 Iran’s limited and conditional acceptance of just two out of ten recommendations made by other...
News UN Special Rapporteur commends documentary on denial of education for Baha'is in Iran Geneva \| 18 Mar 2015 A high UN official has praised the film "To Light a Candle", a documentary on the persecution of...	News Top UN officials say human rights violations in Iran continue unabated Geneva \| 13 Mar 2015 Members of minority groups, including Baha’is, continue to face persecution and discrimination in...
News Social Development is not just about passive aid New York \| 18 Feb 2015 In a variety of ways during the 53rd Commission for Social Development, the Baha’i International...	News Looming challenge: communicating the Sustainable Development Goals New York \| 11 Feb 2015 What if you had a really good plan for ending global poverty and protecting the environment but few...
News Baseless indictment of Yemeni Baha'i after 14 months of harsh imprisonment New York \| 16 Jan 2015 In a betrayal of justice, authorities in Yemen have indicted Hamed Kamal bin Haydara, a Yemeni...	News Briefing on post-2015 agenda stresses participation of civil society New York \| 15 Jan 2015 A briefing today brought together representatives of governments, UN agencies and civil society for...
News Engaging with religious leaders can help address women's inequality: An ongoing conversation New York \| 13 Jan 2015 UN agencies must begin to see religion as the solution instead of the problem as they promote...	News UN says Iran continues to violate human rights New York \| 18 Dec 2014 Today the UN General Assembly strongly expressed its concerns over ongoing human rights violations...
News Impact of religious messages on gender equality explored in advance of Beijing + 20 New York \| 17 Dec 2014 How can religious beliefs that place men above women be reconciled with international norms on...	News Redefining “partnerships” at the UN in advance of the post-2015 agenda New York \| 17 Dec 2014 At the United Nations, the term “partnerships” is much in vogue, used to describe a wide range of...
News Religion has an indispensable role in addressing climate change Lima, Peru \| 3 Dec 2014 Scientific and technical knowledge alone will be insufficient to address the scale of innovation,...	News UN forum explores the problem of violence against minorities Geneva \| 2 Dec 2014 Governments sometimes claim that violence against ethnic or religious minorities is deeply embedded...

News Honoring Mahvash Sabet: Day One of the #7Bahais7years Campaign New York \| 14 May 2015 Today is the day the world will honor Mahvash Sabet, who has been wrongfully imprisoned soley for...	News Global campaign to mark seventh anniversary of arrest of seven Iranian Baha’i leaders New York \| 5 May 2015 In commemoration of the seventh anniversary of the wrongful arrest and imprisonment of the seven...
News Four released while seven remain in prison New York \| 4 May 2015 Four Baha'is involved with the Baha'i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE), who had been unjustly...	News People power as the key to implementing the post-2015 agenda New York \| 1 May 2015 Most everyone knows that money alone won’t solve the world’s problems. Money is important. But,...
News Religious leaders outline moral consensus to end extreme poverty Washington \| 8 Apr 2015 A group of diverse religious leaders has issued a statement giving strong support and “moral...	News UN votes for continued monitoring of human rights in Iran Geneva \| 27 Mar 2015 In a clear rejection of Iran’s claim that the human rights situation in that country has improved,...
News To be successful, the SDGs will need to touch minds – and hearts New York \| 24 Mar 2015 When they were first formulated in the early 2000s, the Millennium Development Goals were an...	News Iran’s UPR response offers bleak outlook for Baha’is and human rights Geneva \| 19 Mar 2015 Iran’s limited and conditional acceptance of just two out of ten recommendations made by other...
News UN Special Rapporteur commends documentary on denial of education for Baha'is in Iran Geneva \| 18 Mar 2015 A high UN official has praised the film "To Light a Candle", a documentary on the persecution of...	News Top UN officials say human rights violations in Iran continue unabated Geneva \| 13 Mar 2015 Members of minority groups, including Baha’is, continue to face persecution and discrimination in...
News Social Development is not just about passive aid New York \| 18 Feb 2015 In a variety of ways during the 53rd Commission for Social Development, the Baha’i International...	News Looming challenge: communicating the Sustainable Development Goals New York \| 11 Feb 2015 What if you had a really good plan for ending global poverty and protecting the environment but few...
News Baseless indictment of Yemeni Baha'i after 14 months of harsh imprisonment New York \| 16 Jan 2015 In a betrayal of justice, authorities in Yemen have indicted Hamed Kamal bin Haydara, a Yemeni...	News Briefing on post-2015 agenda stresses participation of civil society New York \| 15 Jan 2015 A briefing today brought together representatives of governments, UN agencies and civil society for...
News Engaging with religious leaders can help address women's inequality: An ongoing conversation New York \| 13 Jan 2015 UN agencies must begin to see religion as the solution instead of the problem as they promote...	News UN says Iran continues to violate human rights New York \| 18 Dec 2014 Today the UN General Assembly strongly expressed its concerns over ongoing human rights violations...
News Impact of religious messages on gender equality explored in advance of Beijing + 20 New York \| 17 Dec 2014 How can religious beliefs that place men above women be reconciled with international norms on...	News Redefining “partnerships” at the UN in advance of the post-2015 agenda New York \| 17 Dec 2014 At the United Nations, the term “partnerships” is much in vogue, used to describe a wide range of...
News Religion has an indispensable role in addressing climate change Lima, Peru \| 3 Dec 2014 Scientific and technical knowledge alone will be insufficient to address the scale of innovation,...	News UN forum explores the problem of violence against minorities Geneva \| 2 Dec 2014 Governments sometimes claim that violence against ethnic or religious minorities is deeply embedded...

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