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.
URI was invited this year to be a part of the United Nations Alliance of Civilization Global Forum (UNAOC), which brings together key international actors from diverse fields to build productive partnerships and networks.
The United Religions Initiative has a longstanding relationship with the United Nations and this year URI North America is proud to sponsor members to travel to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City during World Interfaith Harmony Week!
The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah or Hanukah) began on sundown on December 2 of this year and will continue until sundown on the 10th.
To honor the natural moment of pause and reflection that comes at the end of a calendar year, we will be hosting a Community Call for the United Religions Initiative community in the US and Canada to reflect together -- to swap stories, share learnings, and find encouragement
In partnership with the Hoover Institution, the United Religions Initiative (URI) will be hosting an international interfaith peacebuilding conference and the annual Circles of Light gala.
URI featured prominently in programs and workshops at the 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions (PoWR), the largest global interfaith gathering, which took place November 1 – 7, 2018 in Toronto, ON.
Choti si Khushi is a community-based, volunteer-driven program to bridge the rising disparity in opportunities for women and children residing in urban slums.
Participants learn both online and in-person, identifying their core values, making plans for their lives, finding and adopting mentors, and learning principles and skills that will help them lead out in their own lives and give back to others.
