Representatives and leaders from the Bahá Faith, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, indigenous religions, Islam, and Taoism, along with the Netherlands' Queen Beatrice gathered in The Hague.
At an international interfaith conference on "Faith in Human Rights," religious leaders pledge to uphold the Universal Declaration and freedom of religion or belief.
Gathered for the signing were representatives of the Bahá Faith, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, indigenous religions, Islam, and Taoism. Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands was also present on 10 December 2008, a date which intentionally coincided with the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
Bahá holy places in Israel added to UN World Heritage listThe Shrine of Bahá'lláand the Shrine of the Bájoin the Vatican, the Old City of Jerusalem, and the Pyramids, among other places, as sites of "outstanding universal value."
In June 2008, global food prices climbed to an all-time high. Although prices have declined, the crisis nevertheless highlighted an important fact: our global food supply is under pressure from multiple avenues, and the need for a coordinated global approach to food and agriculture is greater than ever.
Lives of service: Profiles of seven Bahá leaders imprisoned in IranIn
early February 2009, reports emerged from Iran that the government was
planning to put on trial seven Bahá leaders, held in Tehran's
notorious Evin prison since May 2008. All have served both Iranian
society and the Bahá community extensively -- and, like most Iranian
Bahás, they have all experienced varying degrees of persecution since
the Islamic Republic of Iran was established in 1979.
In India, village-level private schools offer new opportunitiesIn this small village known for its fine mango orchards and fertile wheat fields some 25 kilometers northwest of Lucknow, a quiet revolution is taking place.
For the 21st time since 1985, the United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution expressing "deep concern at serious human rights violations" in Iran.
Ethics, economic transformation stressed at UN conference on climate changeThe idea that the global response to climate change could offer a tool for social and economic transformation emerged as a significant theme at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, held here in December.
Economics with a moral dimensionManna from Heaven: From Divine Speech to Economic Science
By Dalton Garis
George Ronald
Oxford
Some of the most fruitful acts of creativity stem from the combination of two previously distinct fields of thought.
