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Young People in Four Regions Participate in Global Youth Service Day

Young leaders in Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East will lead service projects throughout the globe as part of the 25^th anniversary of Global Youth Service Day.

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URI Latin America Event Honors Spirit of Fire, Indigenous Traditions

Representatives of 11 indigenous Cooperation Circles took part in “Honoring the Spirit of Grandfather Fire,” a forum on native spirituality, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  

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Women Share Food, Faith Traditions at Argentine Event

Jewish, Christian and Muslim women enjoyed the “tastes of childhood” at a Buenos Aires event hosted by URI and the Bridge Builders.

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The Road from Rio+20 to the International Day of Peace

In June 2012, Brazil welcomed members of the world community for both the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development and the Peoples Summit at Kari-Oka. 

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UN Conference Considers The Ethics of Water Use

Water – and its capacity to sustain life – took center stage at a special presentation by URI members at Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.

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URI Addresses Sustainability at UN Conference

Fourteen members of URI will have key roles at Rio+20, the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.

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UN Conference Considers The Ethics of Water Use

URI will present “The Spirituality of Ethics and Water” during Rio +20, the upcoming United Nations conference on sustainable development.

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Young Leaders Reunite Following Groundbreaking Buenos Aires Encounter

Sixteen young people from a host of faith traditions reunited on April 25 at the Jewish Museum of Buenos Aires following a training session co-sponsored by URI’s Young Leaders Program.

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URI Announces New Regional Coordinator for Latin America & the Caribbean

URI is happy to announce the selection of Enoé Texier of Caracas, Venzuela as the new Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Celebration of IDP in Chile

We are happy to tell you that the "Spiritual Forum of Santiago for Peace" (CC), based in the capital city of Chile, has organized and promoted annually since 2001 the celebration of the UN International Day of Peace in this country.

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