• Shoghi Effendi had appointed him among the third contingent on the 2nd of October, 1957. [MoCxxiii]

• American Bahá'í population: 110,000 in more than 7000 communities. [From a press release by the American National Office dated the 28th of May, 1993]

• For the major accomplishments of the Plan see AWH97–102, 187–8 and VV126.

• The Faith was represented in every country. 1.5 million enrolled. [Ridván Message 1992]
• With more that 5 million people enrolled, Bahá'ís lived in 217 independent countries, territories and islands representing 2,112 tribes, minorities and ethnic groups. [Ridván Message 1992] [VV126]
• Literature was translated into 802 languages and tribal tongues. [Ridván Message 1992] [VV126]
• The proclamation of the Faith entered a new phase from the proclamation of 1967 in commemoration of Bahá'u'lláh's proclamation to the kings to the opportunities offered by the Iránian revolution in 1979 to the distribution of The Promise of World Peace.
• The dedication of the House of Worship in New Delhi.
• The emergence of the Faith from obscurity.
• The increase in the number of projects of social and economic development.
• The involvement of youth in the service to the Faith. The concept of the "year of service" was initiated.
• The advances in the consolidation of the Bahá'í administrative system as marked by the improvement in internal development and the collaborative efforts of its two arms.
• The inauguration of the great building projects on Mount Carmel.

• For the purpose of the Holy Year see AWH96–7, 107–9 and BW92–3:20, 29–30.
• For the significance of Holy Year see BW92–3:95–6, AWH107-109

• For picture see BINS282:9.

• For picture see BINS279:9.

• For picture see BINS275:7.

• For picture see BW92–3:121.

• The local assembly was understood to have been formed in the spring of 1991 but this was found to have been a mistake.

• For pictures see BINS271:10 and BW92–3:97.

• For pictures see VV127-8, BINS271:9.
• See the Roll of Honour online at Knights of Bahá'u'lláh.

• For pictures see BINS271:9 and VV127, 128.

• For picture see BW92–3:122.

• For the tribute to Bahá'u'lláh by the Universal House of Justice see BW92–3:31–6.
• For pictures see BINS271:10 and VV129, 130.

• The tribute to Bahá'u'lláh was paid at a plenary session of that body and following that session members joined Post Office officials in the formal launching of a commemorative postage stamp. [VV133]

• For a report of the Bahá'í involvement at the Earth Summit see BW92–3:177–89.
• For the text of the statement of' the Bahá'í International Community read at the plenary session see BW92–3:191–2.
• For pictures see BW92–3:179, 183, 186.

• For picture see BW92–3:183.

• For picture see BW92–3:127.

• Nine auxiliary conferences were held in Buenos Aires, Sydney, New Delhi, Nairobi, Panama City, Bucharest, Moscow, Apia and Singapore. [BINS283:3-4]
• For pictures see [BINS283:9-10], [BW92-3p100] and [VV136-141]
• "New York will become a blessed spot from which the call to steadfastness in the Covenant and Testament of God will go forth to every part of the world." - 'Abdu'l-Bahá [AWH77-8 90-1 105-6]
• On the 25th of November a concert was held in Carnegie Hall as a birthday tribute to Dizzy Gillespie called "Celebrating the Bahá'í Vision of World Peace". [VV141]
• On the 26th of November Bahá'ís around the world are linked together by a live satellite broadcast serving the second Bahá'í World Congress, the nine auxiliary conferences and the Bahá'í World Centre and is received by those with access to satellite dish antennas. [BINS283:1–5, 8; BINS286:10; BINS287:4]
• For the message of the Universal House of Justice read on the satellite link see BW92–3:37–4.
• For accounts of personal experiences by some of the attendees see In the Eyes of His Beloved Servants: The Second Bahá'í World Congress and Holy Year by J. Michael Kafes.

• Over the years, two more buildings were added to expand the facility and enrollment capacity to its present 3200 square meters and 156 students. Badi's first high school graduation was scheduled for 2004, when Badi Tutorial University was scheduled to open its door. [Bádi School , Wiki Bahá'í Faith in Panama]

• Located about 680 kms. south of Santiago, in the heart of the agricultural belt of the country, its main purpose is to serve the needs of the rural Mapuche population.
• The operational costs are covered by a mix of contributions from individual Bahá'ís and Bahá'í institutions as well as the rental of its facilities for academic and vocational training to government agencies and Non Government Organizations (NGOs). Its staff are Bahá'í volunteers offering their services for determined periods of time.
• The Bahá'í programs are focused on capacity building of the Mapuche population in order to allow for self-administration at the grass roots level, which includes practical as well as spiritual content. It has often been used for government training programs in the areas of health, drug prevention, agriculture and rural education.

• See Bahá'í World 1994-95 pg251 for an article by Anne Boyles entitled "The Language of the Heart: Arts in the Bahá'í World Community" for mention of Dizzy Gillespie.

The Baha'i Chair for World Peace is an academic program that conducts and publishes research with a diverse group of scholars on global issues. The organization's purpose is to study worldwide challenges and discuss solutions that could advance peace and promote tolerance. In addition to conducting academic research and releasing publications, the chair hosts events at the University of Maryland that are available to students, university staff and the general public. Although the chair was inspired by the spiritual teachings of the Bahá'í faith's focus on humanity's unity, the program emphasizes science-based analysis along with the values the Faith provides. [Unwind Magazine]

• For picture see BW92–3:143.

• For the significance of its publication see BW92–3:45–6.
• For its place in Bahá'í literature see BW92-3p45-6, p105-118.