Index for the April-June 2005 issue of ONE COUNTRY (Volume 17, Issue 1)
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At the UN, governments and civil society try a new mode of interaction
Historic “Informal Interactive” hearings with civil society focus on core issues of UN reform, poverty, human rights, and security; the advancement of women emerges as a critical theme.Veteran actor Earl Cameron brings a sense of world citizenship to UN role
When veteran actor Earl Cameron stood at the lectern in the United Nations General Assembly hall, portraying an African despot for the film The Interpreter, he had one of those strange moments where the larger reality of things snaps into focus.At the UN, governments and religious NGOs convene a peace conference
Although the United Nations is at its heart a secular institution, a day-long “Conference on Interfaith Cooperation for Peace” brought together three distinct groups — governments, UN agencies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). And sponsors said it was the first time ever that representatives of those three groups have convened a substantive interfaith event at the United Nations.Perspective: Cultural liberty and freedom of belief
The freedom to hold beliefs of one's choosing and to change them is central to human development. It is the individual's search for meaning and the desire to know who we are as human beings that distinguish the human conscience.Upsurge in arrests in Iran raises concern
In a striking upsurge in persecution, some 37 Bahá'ís were arrested and taken into custody in Iran during the months of March, April, and May 2005.Chile temple design wins architectural acclaim even before ground is broken
Though ground has not been broken and its projected completion is still three years away, the Bahá'í House of Worship planned for this city has already drawn accolades from more than 40 international architectural and design journals from as far as Italy, Germany, Australia, and Russia.In Cuba, Bahá'ís celebrate a renovation
Government officials and representatives of diverse religious groups in Cuba gathered with Bahá'ís in May to celebrate the opening of a newly reconstructed Bahá'í Center here.Some “impolite” conversation about racism
The Last War: Racism, Spirituality, and the Future of Civilization
By M. L. Perry
George Ronald
Oxford