Global prosperity

Isokan Afrika - a pan-African group of drummers and dancers.St. Albert, Alberta, 10 December 2009 (CBNS) — For the Baha’is in St. Albert, Alberta, the annual Unity in Diversity concert in November has become an important opportunity to contribute to a stronger sense of unity in their increasingly diverse city.

Toronto, Ontario, 17 October 2007 (CBNS) — “The issue of poverty must be understood more deeply if it is to be tackled at its root,” said Karen McKye, Secretary-General of the National Spiritual Assembly, the governing council of the Baha'i Community of Canada, welcoming the recent Baha'i International Community (BIC) submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Denyse Umutoni of RwandaMontreal, Quebec, 10 October 2007 (CBNS) — Denyse Umutoni, a Rwandan genocide survivor, sees in Canada an inspiring example for the world.

“It is a society composed of all the peoples of the earth in one country, in one community…all living together peacefully, at a relatively high level of unity,” said Ms. Umutoni.

Dr. Homer-Dixon urges everyone to be a part of the solution to global problems.
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Toronto, Ontario, 04 September 2007 (CBNS) — Rounding out the final two days of talks at this year’s Association for Bahá’í Studies conference were plenaries by a best-selling author, a distinguished sociologist, and a Professor Emeritus of English.