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In Buryatia, a struggle against AIDS and substance abuse
BURYATIA, Russia, November 29, 2000
In response to rising rates of alcoholism, drug use and AIDS among youth in this Siberian republic, Baha'is here have created a "Youth Center...
Reshaping "God's holy mountain" to create a vision of peace and beauty for all humanity
HAIFA, Israel, November 30, 2000
Many of the visitors who will soon wander the nearly completed gardens and terraces that extend almost a kilometer up the side of Mount Carmel...
UN agency's partnership helps Baha'i in quest to bridge the digital divide
UNITED NATIONS, November 15, 2000
While heads of state were meeting at the United Nations Millennium Summit, the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) announced a partnership...
Art on Fijian bark cloth reflects unity in diversity
CANBERRA, Australia, November 25, 2000
Artists Robin White of New Zealand and Leba Toki of Fiji recently opened an exhibit at the Helen Maxwell Gallery here of collaborative works...
Baha'is take part in Uganda's national UN Day celebration
JINJA, Uganda, November 10, 2000
The Baha'is of Uganda showcased their achievements and activities in the areas of education, family health, moral training for children, publishing,...
Baha'i Day held at London Millennium Dome
LONDON, November 7, 2000
London's Millennium Dome hosted a "Baha'i Day" on 21 October, as more than 2,000 Baha'is from around the United Kingdom came to the dome to commemorate...
500,000 people visit Baha'i exhibit at the Hanover Expo 2000
HANOVER, Germany, November 5, 2000
An estimated 500,000 people visited the Baha'i pavilion at the Hanover Expo 2000 from its opening in June 2000 to its closing last month. The...
New approach to development combines science and religion
NEW DELHI, November 24, 2000
Noting the shortcoming of international development efforts to fully realize their goals of ending poverty and achieving social justice, speakers...
President of Iceland visits Baha'i Temple in New Delhi
NEW DELHI, November 14, 2000
The President of the Republic of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, and his family visited the Baha'i House of Worship here on 29 October. He was...
Baha'is of Vanuatu celebrate fifth annual Bertha Dobbins Day
PORT VILA, Vanuatu, October 25, 2000
In recognition of their contributions toward the creation of a culture of peace and the promotion of religious tolerance, five grassroots level...
Humor key ingredient in Samoan healthy cooking TV series
APIA, Samoa, October 18, 2000
"O le Kuka Samoa," Samoa's first television series dedicated to a healthy diet, was launched on 16 October 2000, World Food Day, at the residence...
Jodhpur Lancers' "Haifa Day" commemorated at Baha'i House of Worship in India
NEW DELHI, October 6, 2000
Every year on 23 September the Indian Army commemorates Haifa Day, when two Indian cavalry brigades fighting under British General Edmund Allenby...
President of Ethiopia's Unity College Named "Global Young Entrepreneur"
NEW YORK, October 1, 2000
Dr. Fisseha Eshetu, the President of Unity College and a member of the Ethiopian Baha'i community, received a "Global Young Entrepreneur" award...
Reception Center opens for Baha'i pilgrims to the Holy Land
HAIFA, Israel, September 18, 2000
A new Pilgrim Reception Centre has opened here to receive Baha'i pilgrims and visitors to the Baha'i holy places in Haifa and Acre and the Faith's...
Canadian Baha'is offer sacred words as gift to Native peoples
HAY RIVER, Canada, September 15, 2000
On September 9 the Baha'is of Hay River hosted a feast to mark the release of a compact disk with selections of Baha'i sacred writings, set to...
Radio project to reach more than 1 million in Ghana's Volta region
ACCRA, Ghana, September 8, 2000
A radio project to introduce people in Ghana's Volta region to the history and teachings of the Baha'i Faith is expected to reach an audience...
Youth Congress in Ecuador dedicated to service and transformation
OTAVALO, Ecuador, August 29, 2000
More than 500 young people from South and Central America gathered here from 9 to 14 August for a Baha'i Youth Movement Congress dedicated to...
Baha'is around the world host interfaith prayers for peace
UNITED NATIONS, September 17, 2000
Baha'is around the world -- from Cote d'Ivoire to Uruguay, from Thailand to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands -- hosted interfaith prayer gatherings...
Baha'i United Nations Representative addresses world leaders at Millennium Summit
UNITED NATIONS, September 8, 2000
Speaking in his capacity as the Co-Chair of the Millennium Forum, the principal representative of the Baha'i International Community to the United...
Summit of religious leaders at the UN takes interfaith dialogue to a new level
UNITED NATIONS, August 31, 2000
The images, broadcast around the globe by CNN and other major news networks, were compelling in their pageantry: some 1,000 religious leaders,...