Valores para una epoca en transicion
A Study Guide to the Statement of the Bahá’í International Community
http://www.bicun.bahai.org/060701.htm
The Search for Values in an Age of Transition Study Guide
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FOREWORD
I. Context The Search for Values in an Age of Transition is a statement of the Bahá’í International th Community addressed to the United Nations on the occasion of the 60 anniversary of the founding of the Organization. In a time of sweeping reforms at the United Nations and spirited debate about the mechanisms and goals of global governance, the Bahá’í International Community took this opportunity to contribute its vision and concrete recommendations for the construction of a more just and peaceful global community. The full text of the statement is available at: http://www.bicun.bahai.org/pdf/051002.pdf. This guide is meant to assist readers in their understanding and examination of concepts presented in the statement. To accomplish this, it provides: comprehension and discussion questions, a glossary and brief case studies, which elaborate on issues raised in the statement. Wherever possible, web links have been provided to assist the reader in consulting the source in question. Equally important, the guide seeks to familiarize readers with a number of issues currently under consideration by the United Nations as well as the ways in which the Bahá’í International Community endeavors to apply principles of the Bahá’í Faith to assist in the resolution of the challenging issues facing the United Nations and the global community. II. About the Bahá’í International Community The Bahá'í International Community is an international nongovernmental organization (NGO) 1 with affiliates in over 180 countries and territories, which together represent over five million members of the Bahá'í Faith. As an international NGO, the Bahá'í International Community 2 (BIC) interacts and cooperates with the United Nations and its specialized agencies , with governments, as well as with intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations. In this capacity, the BIC seeks to promote and apply principles – derived from the teachings of the Bahá'í Faith – which assist in the resolution of current day challenges facing humanity and in the development of a united, peaceful, just, and sustainable civilization. III. Relationship of the Bahá’í International Community to the United Nations The relationship of the BIC to the United Nations dates back to the earliest days of the United Nations: in 1945, Bahá'í representatives were among the NGOs present at the San Francisco Conference, where the United Nations Charter was signed by the first 50 member countries. In 1948, the Bahá'í International Community registered with the UN as an international non 3 governmental organization (NGO) and in 1970 was granted consultative status with the UN
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These affiliates are democratically elected ninemember councils that guide the affairs of the Bahá'í community in their respective region. Within the Bahá’í system of administration, these are referred to as “National Spiritual Assemblies.” 2 Specialized agencies of the United Nations include, for example: the World Health Organization, the World Bank, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). 3 “Consultative” status is granted by the United Nations to nongovernmental organizations that have demonstrated relevant expertise and contributions to the achievement of the goals of the United Nations. This status permits NGOs to attend and speak at certain UN meetings and to have documents translated and circulated as official UN documents.
The Search for Values in an Age of Transition Study Guide
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