Editing Baháʼí Faith (section)

=== United Nations ===
Baháʼu'lláh wrote of the need for [[world government]] in this age of humanity's collective life. Because of this emphasis the international Baháʼí community has chosen to support efforts of improving [[international relations]] through organizations such as the [[League of Nations]] and the [[United Nations]], with some reservations about the present structure and constitution of the UN.{{sfn|Momen|2007}} The [[Baháʼí International Community]] is an agency under the direction of the Universal House of Justice in Haifa, and has consultative status with the following organizations:{{sfn|McMullen|2000|p=39}}{{sfn|Baháʼí International Community|2000}}
* [[UNICEF|United Nations Children's Fund]] (UNICEF)
* [[United Nations Development Fund for Women]] (UNIFEM)
* [[United Nations Economic and Social Council]] (ECOSOC)
* [[United Nations Environment Programme]] (UNEP)
* [[World Health Organization]] (WHO)

The Baháʼí International Community has offices at the United Nations in New York and [[Geneva]] and representations to United Nations regional commissions and other offices in [[Addis Ababa]], [[Bangkok]], [[Nairobi]], Rome, [[Santiago]], and [[Vienna]].{{sfn|Baháʼí International Community|2000}} In recent years, an Office of the Environment and an Office for the Advancement of Women were established as part of its United Nations Office. The Baháʼí Faith has also undertaken joint development programs with various other United Nations agencies. In the 2000 [[Millennium Development Goals|Millennium Forum]] of the United Nations a Baháʼí was invited as one of the only non-governmental speakers during the summit.{{sfn|Baháʼí World News Service|2000}}{{better source needed|date=July 2022}}