For the first time, Baha’is were among more than 80 representatives of the world’s major faith traditions participating in the World Religions Summit held this week at the University of Winnipeg, just ahead of the G8 and G20 summits in Toronto.

NEW YORK — A new statement challenging the common assumption that human beings are slaves to self-interest and consumerism has been issued by the Baha'i International Community.

Acceptance of the ethical dimension of climate change has risen to a new level of importance in discussions at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, say members of the Baha'i delegation.

Asked to open a United Nations meeting on poverty, Kevin Locke recited an "eagle" prayer in his native Lakota Sioux dialect.

Bloggers throughout the world – including people who write some of the most subscribed-to blogs in the world – discussed the subject of poverty on the second annual Blog Action Day -- Wednesday, Oct. 15.

Ask young members of the Baha'i Faith what they’re involved in, and you’ll no doubt hear about helping to build sustainable communities, teaching children principles of morality, participating in interfaith programs and doing service projects, among other activities.

Imagine a world in which even the remotest inhabitants have access to good healthcare. That’s the vision of Health for Humanity, an international, not-for-profit, Baha'i-inspired organization that works with local partners to improve the health of their populations.

"One of the greatest tasks of Baha'is is to effect change in their everyday interactions," says a member of the Faith who volunteers with an organization that helps improve living conditions in Rwanda, Costa Rica and other countries.

Baha'is and friends of the Faith from the United States, Canada and several other countries gathered recently at a conference in Orlando to showcase projects and ideas designed to combat poverty, racism, global warming and other socio-economic problems.

The international Baha'i Conference on Social and Economic Development has been sponsored each December since 1993 by the Rabbani Charitable Trust, a Baha'i-inspired public charity in Orlando, Fla.  

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