Nwandi Lawson On the Possibility of World Peace | Baha'i Continental Counsellor for the Americas

Continental Counsellor Nwandi Lawson shares Baha’i perspectives on peace, truthfulness, gender equality, and justice in building a united world.

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In this thought-provoking conversation, Continental Counsellor Nwandi Lawson joins Toward Peace to explore how the Baha’i Administrative Order serves as a framework for achieving a lasting global peace. Drawing from personal stories and profound insights, she unpacks the prerequisites for peace—truthfulness, justice, unity, gender equality—showing how these values must shape individuals, communities, and institutions.

From her first encounters with the Baha’i Faith in Cameroon to her work across the Americas, Nwandi discusses the “snowball effect” of virtues leading to peace, the vital role of women in establishing harmony, and the dangers of skipping foundational steps. She shares a striking real-life interaction sparked by a quotation from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, reflecting on the deep sociocultural work still needed for gender equality.

We also examine the Baha’i view that peace is not merely the absence of war, but the fruit of justice, unity, and spiritual transformation—echoing Bahá’u’lláh’s call that “[t]he well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.” Nwandi outlines how community-building processes, education, and consultation can bridge the 'old' world and the 'new,' helping diverse people create spaces where mutual respect and service to humanity flourish.

Whether you are a scholar of peace studies, a peace activist, a policy maker, a member of the Baha’i Faith, or someone seeking solutions to global challenges, this conversation offers practical steps and hopeful perspectives for moving humanity toward a more just and united future.

References:

Bahá’u’lláh, Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh

‘Abdu’l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace

Shoghi Effendi, The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh

John Esslemont, Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era

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