Stories in Volume 9, Issue 1 — April-June 1997
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Development
In Thailand, a home-grown project assists a neglected peopleIn a remote district, grassroots work by Thai Bahá'ís becomes a catalyzing force in efforts to empower the Karen people OMKOI DISTRICT, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - Nine years ago, at the age of 60, Boonphan Intawong began a series of trips up into this remote and... Read more |
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Perspective
The Imperative for Moral EducationThe case for moral education is made most starkly by asking: Would this century's notorious death camps and campaigns of ethnic or racial purging have occurred if the world's population had achieved a higher level of moral development? Beyond such dramatic examples... Read more |
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Human Rights
In Greece, NGOs organize a diplomatic event to protect forestsATHENS - With its highly varied terrain, combining rugged mountains in the north with sun-drenched Mediterranean islands in the south, Greece contains diverse flora and fauna - and some of Europe's few remaining pristine forests. "Unlike the rest of Europe, Greece still... Read more |
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United Nations
Earth Summit + 5, downbeat in its assessment of progress since Rio, sends NGOs home with new energyUNITED NATIONS - Five years ago, after some 118 world leaders at the first "Earth Summit" in Rio de Janeiro adopted Agenda 21, a global program for environmental protection and economic development, it was greeted with banner headlines and diplomatic congratulations.... Read more |
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United Nations
UN reform tied to NGO accessUNITED NATIONS - Among the key points to emerge from a 30 April meeting on increasing UN access for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) was a conviction that effective reform of the United Nations system hinges on its willingness to accommodate greater participation by... Read more |
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Women
Around the world, Baha'i women's groups increase their activitiesAmong observances of International Women's Day this year, a celebration held in the village of Piplud near Indore, India, was likely among the most removed from metropolitan civilization. Hosted by young tribal women, the event featured their dances, a sharing of... Read more |
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Brief
South African Baha'i wins Mandela AwardJOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Roslyn Mazibuko, Director of the Primary Health Care Services for the Northern province of South Africa and a member of the South African Bahá'í Community, was recently given the Nelson Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights. In ceremonies... Read more |
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Review
How prophets lead to profitsManaging with the Wisdom of Love: Uncovering Virtue in People and Organizations By Dorothy Marcic Jossey-Bass Publishers San Francisco Between increasing global competition for market share, growing pressure from stockholders for profits... Read more |