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Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Baha'i International Community
Address:	866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 120 New York, NY 10017 United States of America
Phone:	1-212-803-2500
Fax:	1-212-803-2566
Email:	uno-nyc@bic.org
Web site:	www.bic.org
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	English

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Sustainable Development Women Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women Men and boys Millennium Development Goals Research Service provision The girl child Trafficking in women and girls Violence against women Women and health Women and poverty Women and the economy Women and the environment Women in power and decision-making Sustainable Development: Climate change Education Gender equality Poverty Sustainable development in a globalizing world
Geographic scope:	International
Mission statement:	The BIC seeks to promote and apply principles derived from the teachings of the Baha'i Faith which contribute to the resolution of current day challenges facing humanity and the development of a united, peaceful, just, and sustainable civilization. At this time, the work of the BIC focuses on the promotion of a universal standard for human rights, the advancement of women, and the promotion of just and equitable means of global prosperity.
Year of registration (YYYY):	1970
Number and type of members:	The Baha'i International Community (BIC) is an international non-governmental organization with affiliates in over 180 countries and territories, which together represent over 5 million members of the Baha'i Faith.

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