Index for the October-December 2005 issue of ONE COUNTRY (Volume 17, Issue 3)
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Religions ponder new efforts to “educate” for sustainable development
Faith groups gear up for the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development; how a seminar in Florida reflects the Bahá'í community's global approach.In New York, panelists stress importance of interreligious dialogue
Governments should fight increased religious intolerance around the world by promoting dialogue both between and within religious groups — and by ensuring that women and political leaders are involved in such dialogues.United Nations again expresses concern over human rights in Iran; a Bahá'í prisoner dies of unknown causes
For the 18th time since 1985, the United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution expressing “serious concern” over the human rights situation in Iran, also making specific mention of the ongoing persecution of the Bahá'í community there.In Tunisia, the World Summit on the Information Society sets global goals
Declaring that the free flow of information and ideas can greatly strengthen social and economic development, governments at the World Summit on the Information Society here approved a global agenda for making information and communications technologies more open, accessible, and available.In The Gambia, free computer courses lead to jobs and self-respect
A graduation ceremony last month has boosted the number of computer graduates from classes offered free by the local Bahá'í community to more than 900.President of the Marshall Islands visits the Bahá'í World Centre
The president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Kessai Note, and his wife, Mary Note, paid an official visit to the Bahá'í World Centre on 1 December 2005.Perspective: Education for Sustainable Development
In the face of urgent global problems like terrorism, HIV/AIDS, and severe poverty in Africa , it is sometimes hard to focus on the long term needs of humanity. But with the launch in 2005 of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, there is an opportunity to re-think the manner in which we approach long range global challenges.Review: A view from the South
Ciência, Religião e Desenvolvimento: Perspectivas Para o Brasil
Edited by Iradj Roberto Eghrari
Editora Planeta Paz
Brasília, Brazil