Our community is working tirelessly to bring peace and justice in all areas of the world regardless of religion. Read stories straight from the organizers.
The co-founders of the Interfaith Mediation Centre, a URI Cooperation Circle from Kaduna Nigeria, West Africa, receive the first Commonwealth Peace Prize.
Meet URI's new Executive Director, Karen Volker - As I step into my new role as URI’s first woman Executive Director, I want to acknowledge and highlight that I have joined a movement filled with remarkable individuals and organizations that harness collective strength to create meaningful impact—from local communities to the global stage.
Two weeks ago, Undugu Family of Hope member Edwin Nzomo heard that Bishop Stephen Villaester, a URI Global Council Trustee from Mindanao, the Philippines, was going to be visiting nearby Nairobi.
The Muslim was eloquent about Islamaphobia, the rabbi about anti-semitism, the Baptist about the persecution of Christians. But they never spoke of any action together.
I participated in the Tunis Forum on Gender Equality, a world UN Women’s Forum organized by the governments of Sweden and Tunisia, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Women.
URI Brasilia, a URI Cooperation Circle based in Brasilia, Brazil, joined with other peace activist groups for a proposal against weapons, hatred and violence in Brasilia.
United Religions Initiative (URI)-Africa and the Baha’i International Community Addis Ababa Office have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster a working partnership on the common, shared agenda for the two organizations.
