NEW YORK — A new statement challenging the common assumption that human beings are slaves to self-interest and consumerism has been issued by the Baha'i International Community.

The Baha'i International Community has released a statement that highlights what it says are often neglected solutions to eradicating violence against women.

A statement by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States - published in 2002

A statement issued by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States in December 2001 as a response to the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. It first appeared as a full-page statement in The New York Times on December 21, 2001 and was subsequently reprinted in dozens of other newspapers around the country.

A statement by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States - published in 1997

A statement by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States - published in 1991