Index for the April-June
2002 issue of ONE COUNTRY (Volume 14, issue 1)
(Click here for a PDF file of the printed
issue)
Worldwide, the Baha'i community issues an appeal for religious tolerance
In a letter to "the world's religious leaders," the Universal House of Justice warns of the danger posed by "the rising fires of religious prejudice" and calls for decisive action against fanaticism and intolerance.In Argentina, a Bahá'í-inspired NGO works to strengthen civil society in a time of national crisis
A Bahá'í-inspired NGO that focuses on training programs for strengthening civil society, UNIDA has seen an upsurge in interest in its programs since the Argentinian economic crisis began last yearWorld leaders promise to create "A World Fit for Children" at UN Special Session
UNITED NATIONS - The world has changed greatly in the dozen years since world leaders last met to discuss how to better help and protect the world's children.Bahá'ís play key role behind the scenes in UNICEF concert at the UN Children's Summit
UNITED NATIONS - Hugh Locke and Jack Lenz have embarked on a number of collaborations, the most recent of which was the production of a major concert for world leaders at the United Nations during the United Nations Special Session on Children in May.Lord St. John of Bletso delivers annual Bahá'í lecture at University of Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND, United States (BWNS) - Lord St. John of Bletso, a member of the British House of Lords and noted authority on environmental policy, told an audience of some 250 gathered at the University of Maryland on 31 May 2002 that the environmental challenges facing the planet will require both a passionate commitment to action as well as a balanced approach that does not dwell on "gloom and doom" predictions.A new volume of Bahá'í sacred writings, comprising Bahá'u'lláh's call to world leaders, is published
HAIFA, Israel, 13 June 2002 (BWNS) - A new volume of recently translated writings of Bahá'u'lláh, comprising a series of messages written to world leaders, has been issued by Bahá'í World Centre Publications.City Montessori School wins UNESCO Peace Education award
LUCKNOW, India (BWNS) - City Montessori School, a large private school with a Bahá'í-inspired curriculum that stresses world citizenship and religious tolerance, has been awarded the 2002 UNESCO Prize for Peace Education.Perspective: To the World's Religious Leaders
The enduring legacy of the twentieth century is that it compelled the peoples of the world to begin seeing themselves as the members of a single human race, and the earth as that race's common homeland. Despite the continuing conflict and violence that darken the horizon, prejudices that once seemed inherent in the nature of the human species are everywhere giving way.Review: Balancing human rights and state sovereignty in a multicultural world
Rethinking Humanitarian Intervention, by Brian D. Lepard
One of the thorniest issues faced by the United Nations in recent years has been how to balance state sovereignty with human rights. At the core: when does the world have the right to tell a government how to treat its people?