Baha'i International Community United Nations Office
According to their website, "the Baha'i International Community is an international non-governmental organization with affiliates in over 180 countries and territories, which together represent over 5 million members of the Baha'i Faith. As an international NGO, our Office interacts and cooperates with the United Nations, its specialized agencies, with governments, as well as with inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations. The BIC seeks to promote and apply principles — derived from the teachings of the Baha'i Faith — which contribute to the resolution of current day challenges facing humanity and the development of a united, peaceful, just, and sustainable civilization. At this time, the work of the BIC focuses on the promotion of a universal standard for human rights, the advancement of women, and the promotion of just and equitable means of global prosperity."[1]
"The Baha'i International Community has offices at the United Nations in New York, Geneva, and Brussels; representations to the European Union and UN Regional Commissions based in Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Nairobi, Rome, Santiago, and Vienna. An Office of Public Information, based at the Baha'i World Centre in Haifa, Israel, disseminates information about the Baha'i Faith around the world and publishes a quarterly newsletter, ONE COUNTRY.[2]
Contents
Representatives to the United Nations
- Bani Dugal, Principal Representative (New York)
- Diane Ala'i, Representative (Geneva)
- Tahirih Naylor, Representative (New York)
- Sarah Vader, Representative (Geneva/Brussels)
Past representatives
- Fulya Vekiloglu, 2006-2009
- Bahiyyih Chaffers, 2003 - 2005
- Nikoo Mahboubian, 1997 – 2002
- Techeste Ahderom, 1991 – 2001
- Lawrence Arturo, 1989 – 2001
- Gianni Ballerio, 1989 – 2002
- Daniel Wegener, 1988 - 1993
- Wytze Bos, 1987 - 1993
- Paul Ojermark, 1984 – 1988
- Machid Fatio, 1981 – 1999
- Gerald Knight, 1979 – 1988
- Mary Sawicki Power, 1975 – 1997
- Mr. Will C. van den Hoonaard 1975 - 1980
- Victor de Araujo, 1967 – 1991
- Mildred Mottahedeh, 1945 - 1967
Contact
New York
Bahá'í International Community
866 United Nations Plaza
Suite 120
New York, NY 10017 USA
Telephone: (212) 803-2500
Fax: (212) 803-2566
E-mail: uno-nyc@bic.org
Geneva
La Communauté internationale bahá'íe
15 rte des Morillons
CH-1218 Grand-Saconnex
Geneva, Switzerland
Telephone: 41 (22) 798-5400
Fax: 41 (22) 798-6577
E-mail: geneva@bic.org
Resources and Articles
Related Sourcewatch articles
References
- ↑ About the Baha'i International Community, accessed December 18, 2009.
- ↑ About the Baha'i International Community, accessed December 18, 2009.
