Baha'i International Community United Nations Office

According to their website, "the Baha'i International Community is an international non-governmental organization with affiliates in over 180 countries and territories, which together represent over 5 million members of the Baha'i Faith. As an international NGO, our Office interacts and cooperates with the United Nations, its specialized agencies, with governments, as well as with inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations. The BIC seeks to promote and apply principles — derived from the teachings of the Baha'i Faith — which contribute to the resolution of current day challenges facing humanity and the development of a united, peaceful, just, and sustainable civilization. At this time, the work of the BIC focuses on the promotion of a universal standard for human rights, the advancement of women, and the promotion of just and equitable means of global prosperity."

"The Baha'i International Community has offices at the United Nations in New York, Geneva, and Brussels; representations to the European Union and UN Regional Commissions based in Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Nairobi, Rome, Santiago, and Vienna. An Office of Public Information, based at the Baha'i World Centre in Haifa, Israel, disseminates information about the Baha'i Faith around the world and publishes a quarterly newsletter, ONE COUNTRY.

Representatives to the United Nations

 * Bani Dugal, Principal Representative (New York)
 * Diane Ala'i, Representative (Geneva)
 * Tahirih Naylor, Representative (New York)
 * Sarah Vader, Representative (Geneva/Brussels)

Past representatives

 * Fulya Vekiloglu, 2006-2009
 * Bahiyyih Chaffers, 2003 - 2005
 * Nikoo Mahboubian, 1997 – 2002
 * Techeste Ahderom, 1991 – 2001
 * Lawrence Arturo, 1989 – 2001
 * Gianni Ballerio, 1989 – 2002
 * Daniel Wegener, 1988 - 1993
 * Wytze Bos, 1987 - 1993
 * Paul Ojermark, 1984 – 1988
 * Machid Fatio, 1981 – 1999
 * Gerald Knight, 1979 – 1988
 * Mary Sawicki Power, 1975 – 1997
 * Mr. Will C. van den Hoonaard 1975 - 1980
 * Victor de Araujo, 1967 – 1991
 * Mildred Mottahedeh, 1945 - 1967

Contact
New York

Bahá'í International Community

866 United Nations Plaza

Suite 120

New York, NY 10017 USA

Telephone: (212) 803-2500

Fax: (212) 803-2566

E-mail: uno-nyc@bic.org

Geneva

La Communauté internationale bahá'íe

15 rte des Morillons

CH-1218 Grand-Saconnex

Geneva, Switzerland

Telephone: 41 (22) 798-5400

Fax: 41 (22) 798-6577

E-mail: geneva@bic.org

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