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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.

URI at the G20 Interfaith Forum in Cape Town, South Africa

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Endorses Nuclear Prayer Day

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew endorses Nuclear Prayer Day

Prestigious Guru Nanak Prize awarded to URI and its Founder the Rt. Rev. William E. Swing

URI Receives the 2024 Hofstra's Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize

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Why Mourning Orlando in Diverse Communities is Powerful and Necessary

Jun 15, 2016. With Sunday's shooting in Orlando, Florida, our hearts break. We mourn. We grieve. We weep.

When Hearts Shatter: A Heartfelt Reaction to the Orlando Shootings

Audri Scott Williams, a Global Council Trustee for URI's Multiregion, writes of her reaction to the Orlando, Florida shooting

URI West Africa Promotes Mentoring for Young Journalists

URI West Africa recently partnered with the US Embassy in Nigeria on a mentoring program for young journalists.

Finding Strength in Interfaith Unity

The Abrahamic Circle CC shares news about an interfaith prayer gathering in Jerusalem as a ray of hope and unity in light of recent tragedies.

11 Days of Global Unity: Moving from Vision to Action!

URI is partnering with the Shift Network for the 11 Days of Global Unity Summit to celebrate progress on critical global issues!

The Weekly Shot: URI Korea at UNDPI/NGO Conference

Peace is based on connections between people, communities, and how issues play out at global, national, and local levels. As an international network of civil society activists, URI is always looking to strengthen these connections for sustainable peace.

URI India North Zone's Environment Day Events

World Environment Day (WED) is observed every year on June 5th to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and Earth, mandated by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).

Gender Equity in Islam

When dealing with the Islamic perspective of any topic, there should be a clear distinction between the normative teachings of Islam and the diverse cultural practices among Muslims, which may or may not be consistent with them. The focus of this paper is the normative teachings of Islam as the criteria to judge Muslim practices and evaluate their compliance with Islam. In identifying what is \"Islamic,\" it is necessary to make a distinction between the primary sources of Islam \(the Qur\'an and the Sunnah\) and legal opinions of scholars on specific issues, which may vary and be influenced by their times, circumstances, and cultures. Such opinions and verdicts do not enjoy the infallibility accorded to the primary and revelatory sources.\

Why Mourning Orlando in Diverse Communities is Powerful and Necessary

Today, tomorrow and in the coming days, as we mourn the loss of 50 lives from a mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, we need to BE together.

Our Global Community Responds to Orlando Tragedy

The collective voices of URI's global family send their love and condolences for those lost and affected by the Orlando mass shooting.

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