Editing World peace (section)

===Baháʼí Faith===
{{Main|Baháʼí Faith and the unity of humanity}}
The central aim of the [[Baháʼí Faith]] is the establishment of the unity of the peoples of the world. [[Bahá'u'lláh]], the founder of the Baháʼí Faith, stated in no uncertain terms, "the fundamental purpose animating the Faith of God and His Religion is to safeguard the interests and promote the unity of the human race ...". In his writings, Bahá'u'lláh described two distinct stages of world peace – a lesser peace and a sense of most great peace.

The lesser peace is essentially a collective security agreement between the nations of the world. In this arrangement, nations agree to protect one another by rising up against an aggressor nation, should it seek the usurpation of territory or the destruction of its neighbors. The lesser peace is limited in scope and is concerned with the establishment of basic order and the universal recognition of national borders and the sovereignty of nations. Baháʼís believe that the lesser peace is taking place largely through the operation of the Divine Will and that Baháʼí influence on the process is relatively minor.

The greatest peace is the eventual end goal of the lesser peace and is envisioned as a time of spiritual and social unity – a time when the peoples of the world genuinely identify with and care for one another, rather than simply tolerating one other's existence. The Baháʼís view this process as taking place largely as a result of the spread of Baháʼí teachings, principles, and practices throughout the world. The larger world peace process and its foundational elements are addressed in the document ''[[The Promise of World Peace]]'', written by the [[Universal House of Justice]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Smith |first=P. |year=1999 |title=A Concise Encyclopedia of the Bahá'í Faith |publisher=Oneworld Publications |location=Oxford, UK |isbn=978-1-85168-184-6 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/conciseencyclope0000smit/page/363 363–364] |url=https://archive.org/details/conciseencyclope0000smit/page/363 }}</ref>
[[File:Statue of Buddha in Japanese Peace Pagoda,Darjeeling.jpg|left|thumb|262x262px|Statue of [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]] in the [[Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling|Darjeeling Peace Pagoda]], [[India]]. This pagoda was designed by [[Japanese Buddhist architecture|Japanese]] [[Buddhism in Japan|Buddhist]] [[Bhikkhu|monk]] [[Nichidatsu Fujii]] to unite people of all beliefs in their search for world peace.]]