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1972
197-		 The first Summer School of Jamaica was held. [BW15:218] First summer and winter schools; Jamaica first Summer School of Jamaica
1972 5 - 16 Jun
197-		 The Bahá'í International Community was invited to participate in the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm. It was attended by some 1,500 representatives and 600 observers. The BIC Representatives were Dr Arthur Lyon Dahl, a marine ecologist and Mr Torleif Ingelog, a forest ecologist. A special pamphlet, The Environment and Human Values: A Bahá'í View was prepared and distributed. [BW15p368]

The Stockholm Declaration provided the first global set of principles for future international cooperation on environmental issues.

Bahá'í International Community; Arthur Dahl; Torleif Ingelog; Environment; United Nations; - BIC statements; Stockholm, Sweden; Sweden
1972 7 Jun
197-		 The Universal House of Justice announced the decision to construct its Seat. [DH172; MUHJ98–9; VV37] Universal House of Justice, Seat of; - Bahá'í World Centre
1972 9 Jun
197-		 A National Spiritual Assembly had been formed in Zaire at Ridván 1970 but the Faith did not receive the required official recognition to function in the country. Dr Navidi spent one year in Kinshasa preparing the file for presentation to the government but in March 1972 when the names of the officially recognized religions were announced, the Bahá'í Faith was not among them. Through the intervention of Dr Amin'u'lláh Jazab, President Mobutu's personal physician, official recognition of the Faith was approved. [A Remarkable Response Film 33:50-35:50] Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo; Congo, Democratic Republic of
1972 19 Jun
197-		 The government of Indonesia re-affirmed the ban on the Bahá'í Faith.
  • Following this a number of Bahá'ís lost their jobs.
    		•  Persecution, Indonesia; - Persecution, Bans; - Persecution; Indonesia
    1972 summer
    197-    		 Over 150 American youth join European youth in Operation Hand-in-Hand, a joint teaching project. [BW15:338]
  • For picture see BW15:347.
    		• Teaching campaigns; Youth; USA
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