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-Africa participated in the scientific committee meeting on Pan-African Forum for a Culture of Peace in Africa held at African Union Commission in Addis Ababa on December 4-5, 2015.
Karimah Stauch, Regional Coordinator for URI Europe, and Angelina Vladikova, URI Europe Cooperation Circle Liaison, will attend an important conference in Zagreb, Croatia – “Do Religions Have a Significance for Europe?”
In September, the United Nations brought the 193 Member States together to agree on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals that will guide the work of all the countries through 2030.
In this edition of the URI North America Newsletter wereflect on the growing importance of our work as interfaith peacebuilders through our #ThisIsWhoWeAre campaign; we celebrate the upcoming broadcast of our Interfaith Christmas Special airing across the United States, and much more.
The Christmas event is always special, as we give each family a turkey and all the fixins for a great holiday meal. There are presents for everyone as well as the usual supply of staples for each household.
With United Religions Initiative being featured on national television, this could open up doors for local media to cover the work of your URI Cooperation Circle or Affiliate in your community. Here is a sample guide for obtaining coverage.
Challenging recent Islamophobic rhetoric, leaders from Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, and Muslim traditions will unite for illuminating dialogue and action in solidarity with Muslim communities.
