Healthcare professionals see distinctive role for community during pandemic
Healthcare practitioners share their observations and insights on the distinctive role of strong community ties and spiritual well-being in dealing with the pandemic.
Public Discourse
“Making cities belong to those who work to build them”
Baha’i Chair in India looks at urbanization
Baha’i Chair in India invites economists and academics to examine how new conceptions of human nature can enhance long-term approaches to urban development.
Agricultural policies key to addressing drivers of migration, says BIC Brussels
The BIC Brussels Office hosts online discussion, exploring links between European agricultural policies and the adverse drivers of migration from and within Africa.
“Baha’i World” articles examine migration, existential stress
The online publication continues series of articles focusing on major issues facing societies in the wake of the pandemic.
“What have we learned from the health crisis?” Peace Chair asks researchers
Baha’i Chair for World Peace invites academics and social actors to offer their reflections on the health crisis and the lessons emerging.
Baha’is of PNG release statement in wake of increased gender-based violence in society
The Baha’i National Spiritual Assembly encourages conversations on how social structures and cultural values can better reflect the equality of women and men.
Statement on racial prejudice spurs vital conversation in the US
In a statement by the country’s Baha’i National Spiritual Assembly, spiritual principles are explored in order to illuminate a path forward.
Conversations on social cohesion gather momentum in Australia since pandemic
The Australian Baha’i community encourages an exploration on pressing issues, such as racial and economic disparities, in an online seminar about social cohesion.
Prerequisites for peace penned 100 years ago reverberate today
‘Abdu’l-Baha’s call a century ago for universal peace and for the elimination of all forms of prejudice resounds throughout the world.
Pandemic highlights need to address moral dimensions of climate change, scholars warn
Online conference held by the Baha’i Chair for World Peace examines environmental concerns in the light of humanity’s heightened consciousness of its essential oneness.