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We
are a recognized advocate for spiritual solutions on issues
such as racial prejudice, gender equality, and religious intolerance.
We welcome collaborations with like-minded organizations to
work toward ideals of peace, unity, equality, and justice.
Peace
Religious
tolerance
Race
unity
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The Vision of
Race Unity
A
statement on racism, America's most challenging issue.
Discusses the oneness of humanity and calls upon people
of all colors and ethnic backgrounds to heal the wounds
of racism.
A
Statement from the National Spiritual Assembly of the
Bahá’ís of the United States
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The
Power of Race Unity (7.29MB RealVideo)
A 30 minute video broadcast about four individuals who
are working toward the principle of the oneness of humankind.
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Runtime
approx. 4 min. 20 sec.
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The
Power of Race Unity is
a short series of slides that tackles the issue of race
unity via photos and short quotations from the Bahá'í
Scriptures. (from Baha'is
of New York)
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Gender
equality
The
Bahá'í International Community
The Bahá'í
International Community has a long history of involvement
with international organizations. At League of Nations headquarters
in Geneva, an International Bahá'í Bureau, established
in 1926, served as a base for Bahá'ís participating
in League activities. In 1945 when the UN Charter was signed
in San Francisco, Bahá'í representatives were
present. In 1948 the Bahá'í International Community
registered with the UN as an international non-governmental
organization (NGO) and in 1970 was granted consultative status
(now called "special" consultative status) with
the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Consultative
status with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) followed
in 1976, and with the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
in 1989. Working relations with the World Health Organization
(WHO) were also established in 1989. Over the years, the Community
has worked closely with the UN Environment Program (UNEP),
the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO),
and the UN Development Program (UNDP).
(Taken
from the About
the Bahá'í International Community United
Nations Office)
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