The Bahá'í International Community has been engaging with the United Nations since 1970 — advocating for a more just and sustainable world.
The Bahá'í International Community (BIC) is an international NGO representing the global Bahá'í community. Since 1970, it has held consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) — one of the highest levels of recognition for a non-governmental organization.
With offices in New York, Geneva, and regional centers around the world, the BIC participates in international dialogues, submits official statements, and collaborates with governments and civil society to help shape a more just and equitable world order.
Visit bic.org to explore their work →The BIC advocates for minority rights, freedom of religion, gender equality, and the elimination of incitement to hatred. Drawing from decades of experience — including supporting persecuted Bahá'ís in Iran — it works with UN Human Rights Council mechanisms to strengthen international protections for all people.
Read more at bic.org → →The BIC has engaged environmental issues since the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm. Its approach is guided by the principle that science and spiritual values must work together. It advocates for sustainable development, ethical consumption, and a recognition that the earth belongs to all generations — present and future.
Read more at bic.org → →From the elimination of extreme poverty to the advancement of universal education and the reform of global governance, the BIC brings a vision of justice rooted in the oneness of humanity. It believes that political and economic structures must reflect our shared humanity to be truly just.
Read more at bic.org → →“The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.”— Bahá'u'lláh
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