URI Stories of Impact

The world continues to weep daily for the senseless violence that so devastates families and communities. Today it is San Bernardino, California. Yesterday it was Cameroon, and Jerusalem, before that Baghdad, Beirut, Bethlehem, Nigeria, Tunisia, and Paris.

University of Johannesburg Humanitarian Movement Cooperation Circle aims to touch people’s lives by bridging the communication gap between elders and young people within the communities

Today we are celebrating an important and social awareness day. It is 'World AIDS Day'. 

On November 30, a one-day Youth Trainer Seminar was organized by the URI Pakistan at Peace Center, Lahore.

US Dept of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs organized a team of South and Central Asia under IVLP for "Interfaith Dialogue" from 12 September - 3 October, 2015. 

Santiago Spiritual Forum for Peace Cooperation Circle held its 14^th annual Interreligious Celebration in Santiago, Chile.

Violence and misery across the world, as well as threats to peace in all dimensions of human experience, compel us to mobilize as a global community.

In the days, weeks and months ahead, let us continue to stand up with - and for - one another in a powerful global web of mutual support.

The Thanksgiving holiday in the United States is a time when interfaith groups around the country gather to celebrate and give thanks together. 

"Maybe defeating extremists means beating them at their own game. While al-Qa’ida and ISIS create cells to terrorize, we can help create cells to harmonize."