Ming H. Chong, a member of the Baha'i community of Singapore and the Bahá'í International Community's delegate to the UN Commission for Social Development delivered an oral intervention on the processes of collective deliberation--consultation.

The 48th session of the Commission is focusing on the priority theme of social integration and the examination of policies aimed as achieving a society for all. The topic consultation serves as the basis for collective decision-making in over 180 Bahá'í communities around the world.