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In Argentina, a Baha'i-inspired NGO works to strengthen civil society in a time of crisis
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, July 9, 2002
Last November, the people of this vast and cosmopolitan city took to the streets, banging on pots and pans, protesting the sudden economic collapse...
City Montessori School wins UNESCO Peace Education award
LUCKNOW, India, June 6, 2002
City Montessori School, a large private school with a Bahá'í-inspired curriculum that stresses world citizenship and religious tolerance, has...
Lord St. John of Bletso delivers annual Bahá'í lecture at University of Maryland, issuing a "call to action" on the environment
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND, United States, May 31, 2002
Lord St. John of Bletso, a member of the British House of Lords and noted authority on environmental policy, told an audience of some 250 gathered...
A new volume of Bahá'í sacred writings, recently translated and comprising Bahá'u'lláh's call to world leaders, is published
HAIFA, Israel, May 1, 2002
A new volume of recently translated writings of Bahá'u'lláh, comprising a series of powerful messages written to world leaders, has been issued...
Week-long Festival of the Arts will showcase Bahá'í performers in New York in late June; major concert at Carnegie Hall included
NEW YORK, June 26, 2002
In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Second Bahá'í World Congress, a group of Bahá'ís are planning a major "Festival of the Arts"...
![Famed children's singer Raffi performs before an audience of some nearly 1,000 world leaders, UN officials and children's advocates at the “Change the World with Children” on 9 May 2002 at the United Nations. Several Baha'is played key roles in producing the event.| [Photo courtesy UNICEF -- UNICEF/HQ02-0193/Susan Markisz]](https://www.datocms-assets.com/6348/1543419833-bwns7600-0.jpg?&w=300&h=200&fit=crop&bg=333333&auto=format&q=50)
Bahá'ís play key role behind the scenes in UNICEF concert at the UN Children's Summit
UNITED NATIONS, May 9, 2002
Although Hugh Locke and Jack Lenz both grew up two years apart in the tiny farming town of Eston on the Canadian prairie in Saskatchewan, the...
Faith groups, including Baha'is of Germany, meet on environment and climate concerns
GOETTINGEN, Germany, June 4, 2002
At an interfaith meeting in May, representatives of the main religions in Germany, including the Baha'i Faith, drafted and accepted a joint memorandum...
Bahá'í Faith's governing council calls on world's religious leaders to put out the fires of religious prejudice and fanaticism
NEW YORK, May 15, 2002
Decrying the persistence of religious prejudice as a barrier to global peace and prosperity, the international governing council of the Bahá'í...
Montreal Bahá'í Youth Conference examines 20th century to inspire social transformation
MONTREAL, March 31, 2002
More than 250 youth attended the Fifth Annual Montreal Bahá'í Youth Conference, held from 29 to 31 March, with the goal of drawing inspiration...
Bahá'ís receive message from Prime Minister Blair at new year's reception in House of Commons
LONDON, March 21, 2002
In a message commemorating the Bahá'í New Year, British Prime Minister Tony Blair commended the Bahá'í community of the United Kingdom for its...
Groundbreaking conference in London explores the connection between science and morality
LONDON, February 9, 2002
Is there a scientific basis for morality? Is there a place in the brain where the capacity for morality resides? These were just two of many...
Youth Conference in Brazil aims to prepare youth to work for global change
SAO PAULO, January 21, 2002
With the goal of discussing how young people can make a more positive impact on the world, more than 600 youth from 15 countries came to the...
Bahá'ís in Tajikistan killed for their beliefs
HAIFA, Israel, March 5, 2002
Two Bahá'ís in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, in recent weeks were determined to have been killed for their religious beliefs. Rashid Gulov was shot and...
Latest volume of 'Bahá'í World' features articles on global terrorism, UN Millennium events
HAIFA, Israel, February 27, 2002
With an article presenting a Bahá'í viewpoint on global terrorism and featuring a report on the Bahá'í International Community's involvement...
World Religion Day celebrated by Baha'i communities around the world
STUTTGART, Germany, January 20, 2002
More than 400 people gathered here on 20 January 2002 for a multi-faith discussion on the topic of "Religions against Violence" in commemoration...
'Fire in the Pacific' conference marks 100th anniversary of the Baha'i Faith in Hawaii
HONOLULU, HAWAII, United States, December 23, 2001
More than 1,000 Baha'is from at least 53 nations joined with the Baha'is of the Hawaiian Islands in December for a four-day celebration of the...
United States Baha'i community issues major statement on the Destiny of America and the Promise of World Peace
NEW YORK, December 23, 2001
Citing the current atmosphere of "world turmoil," the Baha'i community of the United States has issued a major statement offering a perspective...
In India, the world's largest school succeeds by focusing on globalism and morality
LUCKNOW, India, January 2, 2002
Fresh out of college and newly married, Jagdish Gandhi knew some 42 years ago that his main goal in life was to serve humanity. And he felt educating...
Tanzanian Baha'i school receives grant for new girls dorm
IRINGA, Tanzania, December 19, 2001
The Ruaha Secondary School, a Baha'i-sponsored school, has received a two-year, US$122,000 grant to build a new girls' dormitory capable of housing...
United Nations General Assembly again expresses concern over continuing discrimination against Iran's Baha'is
UNITED NATIONS, December 19, 2001
For the 16th time in 17 years, the United Nations General Assembly has expressed "concern" over human rights violations in Iran, specifically...