Cambodia / Youth initiative reduces soil erosion during floods
The efforts of young adolescents to improve air quality and provide shelter from the heat had the added benefit of preventing a patch of road from eroding when floods hit
Shrine of
‘Abdu’l-Bahá
progress of the
construction of
the Shrine
House of ‘Abbúd / Holy place restoration completed
Project restores faded parts of building and strengthens its seismic resistance, extending the conservation work carried out by Shoghi Effendi in the early 1950s.
Migration / Broadening the horizons in Slovakia
New conceptions of human nature are challenging common notions about migration and fostering greater participation of migrants in the life of society.
Commission on the Status of Women / Pandemic highlights women’s role in leadership
At the 65th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, the BIC focuses on the need for models of leadership to be reevaluated.
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