Special Event: “Indigenous Peoples and Freedom of Religion”

The NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief and the NGO Committee on the UN International Decade of the World’s Indigenous Peoples will hold an event titled “Indigenous Peoples and Freedom of Religion,” on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, from 1:15 to 3 p.m., in the office of the Bahá’í International Community, located at 866 UN Plaza (Suite 120).

HRC 22 – Developments on Freedom of Religion or Belief at the Human Rights Council

The NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief invites you to join an informal discussion with nongovernmental organizations and national representatives about United Nations initiatives to combat intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief. The meeting will include reports on developments at the 22nd Session of the Human Rights Council.

Co-Sponsored Event: United for a Culture of Peace Through Interfaith Harmony

The NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion of Belief will be one of several co-sponsors for the event United for a Culture of Peace Through Interfaith Harmony, which will be held Thursday, February 14, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the United Nations General Assembly Hall.

Briefing on the “Universal Code of Holy Sites”

The NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief invites you to attend a special introduction and discussion of the proposed new “Universal Code on Holy Sites.” This event will be held on Monday, January 28, 1:15 p.m., in the office of the Bahá’í International Community, located at 866 UN Plaza (Suite 120).

Photos: Meeting With the U.S. Ambassador for International Religious Freedom

The NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion and Belief and the Committee of Religious NGOs at the UN on Oct. 17 hosted a lively conversation featuring Suzan Johnson Cook, US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom and Monica Willard, UN Representative for the United Religions Initiative. The discussion was moderated by Matt Cherry, President of the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion and Belief, and held at United States Mission to the United Nations. Here are some photos of the event, courtesy of the US Mission. Click each one for a larger version.