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Coming Soon: Watch the video of the 10th Anniversary program in Amman, Jordan, captured on 26 June.
Watch the 10th Anniversary celebration in Amman, Jordan as the URI Global Council and Staff join the Cooperation Circles from Jordan and other parts of the Middle East and North Africa Region to celebrate URI's birth and history.
Live footage of the event will stream from 3 PM to 6:30 PM (check local time) on 26 June 2010.
On June 26, 2000, URI’s Charter was signed at a global ceremony in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, as well as in cities and towns around the world. On that day, these words, which speak with the voices of thousands of URI founders, became a living reality:
"We, people of diverse religions, spiritual expressions and Indigenous traditions throughout the world, hereby establish the United Religions Initiative to promote enduring, daily interfaith cooperation, to end religiously motivated violence and to create cultures of peace, justice and healing for the Earth and all living beings."
In 10 years, URI has grown from 83 founding Cooperation Circles in 30 countries to 476 CCs in 75 countries. As a dedicated global community of change-makers, we are working everyday to mediate religiously motivated conflict; build schools, orphanages and health clinics; campaign for citizenship rights and more. Our work is touching the lives of over 1.5 million people every year.
In thousands of ways, URI is opening hearts and minds...and our scope and impact keep growing.
A Better Community for All Pakistan CC ABC4ALL
Asia,
45 members
A Circle of Healers CC
Multi-Region,
32 members
Ahl-e-Aman Society AASS CC
Asia,
8 members
Anugraha CC
Asia,
21 members
Ayur Inter-Religious Center CC
Asia,
10 members
B.V. Foundation for Promotion of Peace and Harmony CC
Asia,
15 members
Campinas CC
Latin America and the Caribbean,
20 members
Community Youth in Development Activities (COYIDA) CC
Africa,
12 members
Ektaan CC
Asia,
125 members
Foro Espiritual de Santiago para la Paz CC
Latin America and the Caribbean,
33 members
Friends of Community Health CC (FCOH)
Africa,
30 members
Green Prophet CC
Middle East and North Africa,
20 members
Habel Foundation Par CC
Asia,
20 members
Harijan Sewak Sangh CC
Asia,
7 members
Heartbeat: Jerusalem CC
Middle East and North Africa,
8 members
Ik Onkar Peace Foundation CC
North America,
16 members
Interfaith Centre, Kottarakkara CC
Asia,
7 members
Interfaith Cooperation Circle - Central Virginia
North America,
25 members
International Centre for Study and Development CC
Asia,
20 members
Kalinaw CC
Southeast Asia and the Pacific,
7 members
Kerala Kavya Kala Sahithy CC
Asia,
10 members
Mugna Kabataan CC Cebu
Southeast Asia and the Pacific,
12 members
Mujeres Artesanas CC
Latin America and the Caribbean,
7 members
Nur Damai - Light of Peace CC
Southeast Asia and the Pacific,
9 members
Palestinian Peace Club CC
Middle East and North Africa,
8 members
Palestinian Youth for Peace CC
Middle East and North Africa,
51 members
Patiala CC
Asia,
12 members
Peace and Environment CC Pirmahal
Asia,
20 members
Planet-E CC
Middle East and North Africa,
8 members
Religions for Humanity CC
Europe,
8 members
Roshini CC
Asia,
8 members
Salam Shabab CC
Middle East and North Africa,
40 members
Sarvodaya Shanti Sena CC
Asia,
50 members
SIRF CC Society for Intercultural Research and Friendship
Europe,
7 members
Springtide Opus CC
Asia,
11 members
The Peacemakers' Circle CC
Southeast Asia and the Pacific,
26 members
The United Religions Initiative at the United Nations CC
Multi-Region,
20 members
Think Peace Media and Communications CC
Multi-Region,
14 members
Tolerance CC
Middle East and North Africa,
8 members
United Religions of Charlotte CC
North America,
50 members
Unity and Diversity World Council CC
North America,
100 members
URI Aarhus CC
Europe,
8 members
URI Global Youth CC
Multi-Region,
508 members
URI UK CC
Europe,
30 members
Volunteering for Peace CC
Middle East and North Africa,
95 members
August 19, 2010 11:09 AM
URI on front page of the Pan-African Newspaper
Greetings of peace and blessing from Africa. This is just to inform you that following the celebration of URI 10Th Anniversary URI Africa manage to get The Sub-Saharan Informer Pan-African Newspaper to publish the news on its front page. I also did exclusive interview with the informer on URI and the role of religions for peace. Here I send you the news and will email the interview I did.
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July 26, 2010 12:02 PM
URI Voice of Youth July 2010
In this newsletter, read updates about the creation of an Abrahamic Youth Alliance by one of our Youth Ambassadors, youth participation in an interfaith conference in Ammerdown, updates on the Nepali Rose Movement, Indigenous youth contributions at the URI Latin American Regional Assembly in Argentina, and more news from Ambassadors from Germany, Australia and Pakistan.
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June 29, 2010 4:52 PM
The Importance of Interfaith Service
Read the transcript of our Young Leaders' Live Chat on the topic of Interfaith Service which took place on June 27th during the URI's 10th Anniversary Celebration of Service. Youth from Pakistan, Malaysia, the Philippines and the US shared about the importance of service in their different religious traditions, interfaith service projects they are involved in, and ideas for building a collective global movement around interfaith service - common action for the common good.
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June 29, 2010 2:55 PM
URI 10th Anniversary Celebrations: Nepal
To celebrate URI's 10th Anniversary, URI Youth Ambassador Sushil Koirala and CCs in the Nepal area held two events. On the eve of the celebration, June 25th, the group assembled lit several hundred... Read more...
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June 29, 2010 2:42 PM
URI 10th Anniversary Celebrations: Manila, Phillipines
The Peacemakers' Circle CC through its interfaith youth arm, Y4U (Youth for Unity) with the Muslim-Christian Peacemakers Association CC, and others celebrated URI's 10th anniversary through the... Read more...
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June 28, 2010 2:11 PM
Six Month Updates from Youth Ambassadors!
A summary of snapshots of the work and projects our Youth Ambassadors are organizing around the world, as well as some of the challenges they face in doing this work in their communities.
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June 17, 2010 10:11 PM
URI 10th Anniversary Gift: Remote Healing Sessions with Ishilta
"We, people of diverse religions, spiritual expressions and indigenous traditions throughout the world, hereby establish the United Religions Initiative to promote enduring, daily interfaith... Read more...
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June 14, 2010 6:53 PM
URI To Celebrate Its 10th Anniversary in Amman, Jordan
URI CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY
Internationally Acclaimed Interfaith Network to Meet in Amman, Jordan
San Francisco, CA June 2, 2010 – United Religions Initiative (URI), one of the world’s largest interfaith organizations, will be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of its Charter signing on June 26th at the Royal Cultural Center in Amman, Jordan. Bringing together grassroots leaders from across the faith spectrum, the event will commemorate ten years of interfaith action for peace and justice around the world. The celebration will cap the annual summit of URI’s Global Council and global staff as well as a gathering of its Middle East and North Africa region. Amman’s Mayor, Mr. Omar Maani, has been invited to speak.
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February 11, 2010 11:41 AM
"We respect the uniqueness of each tradition and differences of practice or belief."
In honor of the upcoming tenth anniversary of signing the Charter of URI, I take the opportunity to pause and reflect on this statement in our Charter: "We respect the uniqueness of each tradition and... Read more...
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March 16, 2009 10:04 AM
URI's 10th Anniversary - June 26, 2010
Dear Sisters and Brothers in the URI, Greetings of love and peace. It is a joy to invite you to join your sisters and brothers in URI and our partners around the world in celebrating the 10th... Read more...
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