As the Summit of the Future approaches, a perennial debate comes into ever starker relief: should we start with the world as it is and modify, or work to create the world as it should be?
The Significance of Integration
A Tapestry of Hope
As I took part in the rich conversations going on in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where the First Session of the Preparatory Committee for next year’s 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) has just finished, I was often reminded of the 3rd International Conference on FfD that took place in the same city in 2015 and which produced the well-known Addis Ab
At a most basic level, the fundamental problem we face today in international governance is our failure to adjust our economic and political institutions to the imperative needs of a rapidly evolving age.
In light of the United Nations Summit of the Future taking place this fall, the Baha’i International Community United Nations Office has been hosting a quarterly dialogue series for the past two years, titled “Promise of World Peace: A Coherent Approach to Peace and Security.”
Enduring peace is more than a cessation of violent conflict.
This year’s High-Level Political Forum on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals focused on the challenges of poverty, hunger, climate change, and peace and justice. The Baha’i International Community (BIC) explored these thematic areas through their intersection with ethical principles.
An overarching principle that should underpin any conversation on agriculture is the oneness of humanity, says the Brussels Office of the Bahá’í International Community (BIC) in a new statement on the future of agriculture in the European Union.
"How does racism and discrimination in education prevent ethnic and religious minorities from pursuing their desired career paths, ultimately limiting both their success in the labor market and the flourishing of a truly diverse society?"
