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2000 Oct 200- |
The Bahá'í World News Service began publishing online, picking up the reins of the former Bahá'í International News Service which was a biweekly printed newsletter. [One Country Vol 12 Issue 3 October-December 2000; Ridván Message 2001]
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bahai.org; Websites; Internet; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); - Newsletters; - First publications; * Publications; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Bahá'í International News Service; * Bahá'í World Centre | |
2000 29 Oct 200- |
The commencement of a new five-year term of service for members of the Continental Boards of Counsellors for the Protection and Propagation of the Faith. The number of Counsellors remained at eighty-one. The appointments were:
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Counsellors; Counsellors, Appointments; Funds, Continental; Statistics; * Bahá'í World Centre | |
2000 29 Oct 200- |
The President of the Republic of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimmson, and his family visited the Bahá'í House of Worship. He was the first head of state to visit the famous "Lotus Temple" during an official state visit. The President's visit began with a briefing in the library on Bahá'í social and economic development efforts in India, with an emphasis on recent efforts to contribute to a moral education curriculum for Indian schools. The delegation then visited the House of Worship's main hall for a brief prayer service. The entire visit lasted about 40 minutes. President Grimmson was presented with "Forever in Bloom," a book of photographs about the House of Worship. [BWNS72] | Olafur Ragnar Grimmson; Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, Delhi; Lotus temple, New Delhi; Visitation; New Delhi, India; India; Iceland | first head of state to visit the Lotus Temple |
2000 31 Oct 200- |
The United Nations Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. It was the first United Nations Security Council resolution to specifically mention the impact of conflict on women.
The Resolution formally acknowledged the changing nature of warfare, in which civilians are increasingly targeted, and women continue to be excluded from participation in peace processes. It specifically addressed how women and girls are disproportionally impacted by violent conflict and war and recognized the critical role that women can and were playing in peacebuilding efforts. UNSCR 1325 affirmed that peace and security efforts are more sustainable when women are equal partners in the prevention of violent conflict, the delivery of relief and recovery efforts and in the forging of lasting peace.
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United Nations; Women; Peace; Human rights; New York, USA; United States (USA) |
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