"The Emergence of International Organisations, in Particular The United Nations & Affiliated Organisations, in the Context of the Baha'i Writings."

The talk will cover the emergence of the League of Nations and its inevitable failure; the creation of the United Nations and its family of organisations at the end of the Second World War; and the progress made in international cooperation in the 20th century. The talk will close by summarizing how the world has, in the last twenty years, taken backward steps and how these may be the precursor to the progress which will eventually be made towards a durable world peace. Gerald will include some personal insights from his time serving at the Bahá’í International Community United Nations Office.

Gerald and his wife, Margaret, became Bahá’ís in 1973 in London. They pioneered to Fiji in 1975. Gerald was secretary of the National Assembly for three years and Margaret established and ran the Bahá’í Publishing Trust of Fiji, whose principal activity was the translation and publication of the Bahá’í Writings in Fijian.

In 1979, they were asked to serve at the Bahá’í International Community United Nations Office in New York. They served there, and in Geneva, until 1987. Their principal focus was the human rights portfolio, including the work carried out in defence of the persecuted friends in Iran, following the 1979 revolution. To view the video visit our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/g01njVqlvr8