Baha'i International Community (Bic)

the bahá’í international community is an international non-governmental organization with affiliates in over 180 countries and territories, which together represent over 5 million members of the bahá’í faith. as an international ngo, our office interacts and cooperates with the united nations, its specialized agencies, with governments, as well as with inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations. the bic seeks to promote and apply principles — derived from the teachings of the bahá’í 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.