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News UN sends strong signal to Iran on human rights UNITED NATIONS \| 18 Nov 2014 The UN Third Committee today sent a strong signal to Iran, exhorting its government to live up to...	News Iran fails to address calls for greater religious freedom Geneva \| 31 Oct 2014 Iran’s response during a major review of its human rights record today failed to adequately address...
News Iran report on human rights is inaccurate, say rights groups Geneva \| 30 Oct 2014 A report by the Iranian government to the UN Human Rights Council grossly distorts the progress...	News SDGs will require global transformation, with civil society a key change agent New York \| 29 Oct 2014 Implementing the post-2015 development agenda will require a profound transformation in our global...
News UN Experts: the inclusion of minorities can help stem extremism and hatred New York \| 23 Oct 2014 Two UN high level experts made a plea today for a greater emphasis on the inclusion of ethnic and...	News Ahmed Shaheed reports that human rights have worsened in Iran United Nations \| 26 Sep 2014 The human rights situation in Iran remains “of concern” and in many areas “has worsened,” notably...
News Iran switches tactics in efforts to conceal how it prevents Baha'is from entering university Geneva \| 25 Sep 2014 Shadan Shirazi had always been an exemplary student, showing special strength in math and science,...	News President Rouhani's UN speech falls short on human rights and the Baha'i question United Nations \| 25 Sep 2014 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s speech to the United Nations today failed to address a number of...
News Human rights groups call on Iranian President Rouhani to let UN monitors visit Iran New York \| 24 Sep 2014 An ad hoc coalition of human rights organizations is asking Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to...	News The role of youth in fighting poverty and making peace Princeton, New Jersey, USA \| 20 Sep 2014 The role of poverty alleviation as a critical component in peace-building was the focus of a recent...
Statements Situation of the Baha'is of Iran Human Rights Council 27 - item 4 Geneva \| 16 Sep 2014 Yesterday, the Baha'i International Community released a document entitled “Unfulfilled Promises”,...	News New report on Iran's failed promises on human rights Geneva \| 15 Sep 2014 Iran has completely failed to live up to a series of promises it made regarding its treatment of...
News UN Secretary General expresses concern about continuing human rights violations in Iran United Nations \| 14 Sep 2014 There have been no improvements in the human rights situation for religious and ethnic minorities...	News Three top UN human rights experts call for a halt to Shiraz cemetery destruction Geneva \| 4 Sep 2014 Three high-level United Nations human rights experts today called on Iran to halt the ongoing...
News "We are part of a bigger humanity" – UN workshop explores education for global citizenship United Nations \| 27 Aug 2014 It’s not often that UN diplomats speak about what really motivates them. So it was illuminating...	Perspectives Development, Human Happiness and the Challenge of Distinguishing Means From Ends New York \| 5 Aug 2014 Development is inherently hard to quantify. Human well-being is exceedingly multifaceted, and those...
Perspectives Beyond "For" or "Against": Reframing the Discourse on Religion and Development New York \| 27 Jun 2014 People of good will, motivated by sincere wishes to advance well-being around the world, often...	Statements Desecration of the Baha'i cemetery in Shiraz UN Human Rights Council 26th session, Agenda Item 4 Geneva \| 23 Jun 2014 Mr. President, At the last session of the Human Rights Council, the delegation of the Islamic...
News Threatening anti-Baha'i posters distributed in Yazd, Iran Geneva \| 18 Jun 2014 A highly inflammatory and threatening flier calling Baha'is "godless" was distributed in the city...	News Is there really a “North” and a “South” anymore? New York \| 11 Jun 2014 Traditionally, development has been seen as something done by the rich for the poor. The “developed...

News UN sends strong signal to Iran on human rights UNITED NATIONS \| 18 Nov 2014 The UN Third Committee today sent a strong signal to Iran, exhorting its government to live up to...	News Iran fails to address calls for greater religious freedom Geneva \| 31 Oct 2014 Iran’s response during a major review of its human rights record today failed to adequately address...
News Iran report on human rights is inaccurate, say rights groups Geneva \| 30 Oct 2014 A report by the Iranian government to the UN Human Rights Council grossly distorts the progress...	News SDGs will require global transformation, with civil society a key change agent New York \| 29 Oct 2014 Implementing the post-2015 development agenda will require a profound transformation in our global...
News UN Experts: the inclusion of minorities can help stem extremism and hatred New York \| 23 Oct 2014 Two UN high level experts made a plea today for a greater emphasis on the inclusion of ethnic and...	News Ahmed Shaheed reports that human rights have worsened in Iran United Nations \| 26 Sep 2014 The human rights situation in Iran remains “of concern” and in many areas “has worsened,” notably...
News Iran switches tactics in efforts to conceal how it prevents Baha'is from entering university Geneva \| 25 Sep 2014 Shadan Shirazi had always been an exemplary student, showing special strength in math and science,...	News President Rouhani's UN speech falls short on human rights and the Baha'i question United Nations \| 25 Sep 2014 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s speech to the United Nations today failed to address a number of...
News Human rights groups call on Iranian President Rouhani to let UN monitors visit Iran New York \| 24 Sep 2014 An ad hoc coalition of human rights organizations is asking Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to...	News The role of youth in fighting poverty and making peace Princeton, New Jersey, USA \| 20 Sep 2014 The role of poverty alleviation as a critical component in peace-building was the focus of a recent...
Statements Situation of the Baha'is of Iran Human Rights Council 27 - item 4 Geneva \| 16 Sep 2014 Yesterday, the Baha'i International Community released a document entitled “Unfulfilled Promises”,...	News New report on Iran's failed promises on human rights Geneva \| 15 Sep 2014 Iran has completely failed to live up to a series of promises it made regarding its treatment of...
News UN Secretary General expresses concern about continuing human rights violations in Iran United Nations \| 14 Sep 2014 There have been no improvements in the human rights situation for religious and ethnic minorities...	News Three top UN human rights experts call for a halt to Shiraz cemetery destruction Geneva \| 4 Sep 2014 Three high-level United Nations human rights experts today called on Iran to halt the ongoing...
News "We are part of a bigger humanity" – UN workshop explores education for global citizenship United Nations \| 27 Aug 2014 It’s not often that UN diplomats speak about what really motivates them. So it was illuminating...	Perspectives Development, Human Happiness and the Challenge of Distinguishing Means From Ends New York \| 5 Aug 2014 Development is inherently hard to quantify. Human well-being is exceedingly multifaceted, and those...
Perspectives Beyond "For" or "Against": Reframing the Discourse on Religion and Development New York \| 27 Jun 2014 People of good will, motivated by sincere wishes to advance well-being around the world, often...	Statements Desecration of the Baha'i cemetery in Shiraz UN Human Rights Council 26th session, Agenda Item 4 Geneva \| 23 Jun 2014 Mr. President, At the last session of the Human Rights Council, the delegation of the Islamic...
News Threatening anti-Baha'i posters distributed in Yazd, Iran Geneva \| 18 Jun 2014 A highly inflammatory and threatening flier calling Baha'is "godless" was distributed in the city...	News Is there really a “North” and a “South” anymore? New York \| 11 Jun 2014 Traditionally, development has been seen as something done by the rich for the poor. The “developed...

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