Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and center your thoughts and deliberation on its exigencies and requirements.
On the international level, the Baháʼí International Community is the representative of all the Baháʼís around the world. Baháʼís are from all nationalities, races, religious, cultural, social and economic backgrounds. Through the offices based in Geneva and New York, as well as regional offices in Addis Ababa, Brussels and Jakarta, the “Baháʼí International Community (BIC)’ is active on a global level as it assists and works with the United Nations and its agencies.
The ‘BIC’ was registered as a non-governmental organization in the United Nations in 1948, it acts as consultant to the Economic and Social Committee (ECOSOC), to UNICEF, as well as for United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP). The ‘BIC’ works with the UN and its specialized agencies, as well as with member nations of the UN, governmental and non-governmental organizations, academia and specialist business owners. It has also contributed to UN efforts in sustainable social development, equal rights, human rights, education, environment and other fields.
تناولت الجامعة البهائيّة العالميّة قضايا المساواة بين الجنسين ودور المؤسسات في تحقيق التقدم بالمنطقة العربية في حدثها الأخير. تعمّق في النقاشات الغنية والأفكار الملهمة التي قُدمت من قبل خبراء من الإمارات، البحرين، وتونس.
اكتشف كيف يمكن للمبادئ والسياسات أن تشكل مستقبل المساواة بين الجنسين.
The Representatives of the Bahá'ís in the United Arab Emirates, in collaboration with Representatives of the Bahá'í International Community’s UN Office and the Bahá'í International Community's Representative to the Arab countries, participated in COP28 hosted by the UAE.
The representative of the Baháʼís of the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Roeia Thabet, participated, along with a number of researchers in this field in a discussion panel on 7th November, 2022 titled: ‘the role of women in building peace.’ This was organized by ‘TRENDS Research & Advisory.
Representatives of the Baháʼís in the UAE contributed in organizing and preparing a series of regular discussion panels with leaders and representatives of different religions in the UAE to help achieve a unified vision of the role of religion in strengthening the values of unity, tolerance, peace and..
The Representatives of the Baháʼís of the UAE participated and helped to organize an Arabic language seminar entitled: “The Role of Equality and Coexistence in Enhancing Social Prosperity in a World Driven by Innovation and Digital Transformation”.
