URI Stories of Impact

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.

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

URI CC Receives the Common Wealth Peace Prize

The co-founders of the Interfaith Mediation Centre, a URI Cooperation Circle from Kaduna Nigeria, West Africa, receive the first Commonwealth Peace Prize.

The Power to Change the World

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.

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MOU Signing Ceremony Between Pakistan Council for Social Welfare & Human Rights and United Nation Association Mauritius

A MOU was signed between Pakistan Council for Social Welfare & Human Rights and United Nation Association Mauritius.

URI Pastor and Imam Featured on Oprah's BELIEF Series

Oprah's new television series "BELIEF" shares personal stories of believers from many traditions around the world. The episode "Belief: Love's Story," airing Monday, October 19, will feature Christian Pastor James Wuye and Muslim Imam Muhammad Ashafa, members of the United Religions Initiative Interfaith Mediation Centre Cooperation Circle.

Peace of Mind, Body Soul for an Ultimate World Peace

This post is about "The World Peace," as in the present situation, peace will be the first thing to attain to talk about harmony of living.

Sharing International Day of Peace with URI Family in Los Angeles

Over the weekend of International Day of Peace (September 21) I had the privilege of traveling to Southern California to with URI Cooperation Circles.

Nuclear Weapons and the Moral and Spiritual Compass

Read Bishop William E. Swing's "Nuclear Weapons and the Moral and Spiritual Compass" speech given at the Parliament of the World’s Religions, October 17, 2015, on a panel with Jonathan Granoff and Jane Goodall.

URI Represented at 13th World Public Forum: Dialogue of Civilizations

United Religions Initiative was represented at the 13th World Public Forum “Dialogue of Civilizations” held in Rhodes, Greece from October 8 to 12, 2015. This year’s overarching theme was “The World Beyond Global Disorder”.

Earth Day for an Awakened Humanity Coming Soon

An extraordinary number of global leaders are gathering on Global Oneness Day, Saturday, October 24th, to celebrate this “Earth Day” for an awakened humanity

Rakhi Interfaith Celebration in Kolkata

On the 29th of August, we the members of Palki Peace CC observed the significant festival of Rakhsa (Rakhi) Bandhan which means "the tie or knot of protection."

AFCOPB to host the 2nd Africa Peace Conference in October 2015

The 2nd Africa Peace Conference is being organized by the Africa Center for Peace Building, Ghana in collaboration with the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and supported by Teachers Without Borders, Global Educators for All Initiative, Passion House International and Senyo Global Group.

Rakhi Orphanage Visit

Today, I visited at ''prayash'' orphanage home in Jahangir Puri, New Delhi, on the great occasion of "RAKSHABANDHAN."

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