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Environment
NEW YORK—The world will need an enormous push from the private sector and civil society—including religious organizations—if humanity is to make the... Read more
Human Rights
GENEVA - After several postponements last year, the trial of seven Iranian Bahá'í leaders began in January 2010 - an event that was immediately... Read more
Perspective
At the heart of human experience lies an essential yearning for self-definition and self-understanding. Developing a conception of who we are, for... Read more
Interfaith
At an international interfaith conference on "Faith in Human Rights," religious leaders pledge to uphold the Universal Declaration and freedom of... Read more
Gender Equality
NEW YORK— Around the world, the high cost of gender inequality can be seen in all cultures and societies.  Violence against women is... Read more
United Nations
GENEVA - A United Nations conference held here in April strongly reaffirmed the world's commitment to "prevent, combat and eradicate racism, racial... Read more
Sustainable Development
UNITED NATIONS - As one of the youngest representatives from a non-governmental organization to attend this year's UN Commission on Sustainable... Read more
Human Rights
NEW YORK - During her time in Iran's notorious Evin prison, journalist Roxana Saberi met a number of fellow women prisoners who gave her strength and... Read more
Youth
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia—With temperatures below freezing here for most of the year, Mongolians cherish the short summer, a season for celebrating and... Read more

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