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.
Check out the article below about the interfaith work we are doing here in Australia! BIG LOVE, f. “Igniting a Movement Down Under" by Freeman Trebilcock Nivy is a Hindu. She loves..
Read the transcript from our Young Leaders' live chat about interfaith actions for the environment, held on Sunday, July 25th at 14:00 GMT. Themes explored included the importance of caring for creation as expressed in many religious and spiritual traditions, dominion vs. stewardship, sacred practices that get us in touch with the Earth, practical steps on how to make your home and community more eco-friendly, and inspiring examples of interfaith cooperation around the environment in the Middle East. Guest speakers included Karin Kloosterman from www.greenprophet.com and Elyse Ryder from Greenfaith Australia, both URI Cooperation Circles.
We have been wounded at one point in our lives, one way or another. Perhaps even several times. It may be a wound brought about by a criticism, an abuse, a break-up, an unrequited love, or a loss of a...
Budrus and Countdown to Zero, two powerful and inspiring new documentaries showing this summer and fall, are a call to action for peacemakers around the world.
"We, people of diverse religions, spiritual expressions and indigenous traditions throughout the world, hereby establish the United Religions Initiative to promote enduring, daily interfaith...
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
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..
Laqta (footage) is a project that trains youth on producing short documentaries that promote tolerance, respect, understanding, moderation and religious freedom in Yemen.
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.
