Brahma Kumaris at the United Nations

The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (BKWSU) is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) of the United Nations, in general consultative status with the Economic and Social Council. It is also affiliated to the UN Department of Global Communication, with a presence in 110 countries. The Brahma Kumaris strives to promote awareness and highlight the great aspirations of the purpose and principles of the UN which are aligned in particular with the tenet contained in the Preamble to the Charter of the United Nations “… to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person….” The Brahma Kumaris reaffirms the spiritual identity, inherent goodness, worth, and dignity of the human being to foster a spirit of universal brotherhood. It aims to bring about a change of awareness, attitude, vision, and action as the foundation for world-benefiting change.