The Latest - June 2011

URI showcases CC work to UN

Every four years, URI is required to submit a report with an overview of our United Nations activities to the UN Economic and Social Council to renew our UN NGO status. We are pleased to share... Read more...

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The White House Interfaith Initiative

Stanford University accepts President Obama's service challenge.

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URI Asia Executive Council attends URI Korea Youth Leadership Peace Camp

For the past four years, URI Korea has organized a Youth Leadership Peace Camp in partnership with the Korea Ministry of Culture and Tourism. This year the Peace Camp took place June 24-26 in Seoul. Dr. Abraham Karickam and Dr. Hira Paul Gagnegi, URI Coordinators from India, and Father James Channan, URI Coordinator from Pakistan, who are members of the URI Asia Executive Council, joined the Ven. Dr. Jinwol Lee and the young adults attending the Peace Camp this year. In addition to sharing their perspectives on interfaith work, they joined in youth activities and took this opportunity to develop plans and programs to sustain and develop URI across the Asia region.

URI celebrates 11 year anniversary

Greetings of peace and love on the celebration of URI's 11th birthday of the URI Charter signing on June 26, 2011. In the past 11 years, URI has made outstanding acheivements towards the goal and vision of URI's Preamble, Purpose and Principles. Many congratulations to all of you and URI family. To download this card and share, go to www.uripakistan.org

With blessings and prayers in coming years.
Yuel Bhatti

ABC4ALL School celebrates Global Love Day 2011

On May 14, 2011, the teachers and students at the ABCforAll School celebrated Global Love Day. The principal and teachers explained to the students that every Day is Global Love Day to share the unconditional love, realizing we all are interconnected and interdependent.

ABC4ALL School celebrates Mother's Day 2011

On May 10, 2011, Mother's Day 2011 was celebrated by the Students of ABC4ALL School, Lahore, Pakistan. Mr. Yuel Bhatti, Principal and Mrs. Sajida Rose, Headmistress, explained to the children about the importance of Mother's Day, as the mother is the first teacher of every child. A mother is model for every child and for the world.

URI youth visit demilitarized zone in Korea

Sixty one years ago on this day (June 25th, 1950), the Korean war erupted, which lasted for three years, causing much destruction and painful division. UN army comprising soldiers from 16 nations fought the battle, which was very rare. 10 million people had to part, for no reasons and still those millions long for a family re-union. Yes, today is the Korean commemoration day and we, the URI youth Camp family visited the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) to offer prayers for peace, with hundreds who flocked there with the same intent.

Ranchi Peace Circle rallies for justice

Ranchi Cooperation Circle members gathered for two events to protest the death and imprisonment of local social activists in the state of Jharkhand, a very high-alert Maoist active state.

Posting #5 from Morocco

Dear Friends, Greetings of love and peace from Fez, Morocco; and early greetings for the 11th Anniversary of URI’s Charter Signing, tomorrow, 26 June 2011 [By the time I’ve been able to... Read more...

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Posting #4 from Morocco

Dear Friends, Greetings of love and peace from Rabat, Morocco. Our last full day of the formal assembly before we climb in a bus tomorrow morning for a four-hour trip to Fez, began with prayers and... Read more...

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