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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.
The URI staff discussed the development of Trust among people and these clear practices and philosophies came to the fore. They were so absolute and profound that I am moved, which is not usual for me, to share them with a larger audience.
On the 28th of June, we worked together with several inter-religious organisations to celebrate The Earth (Vier de Aarde / "Celebrate Earth"). The United Religions Initiative was an important partner.
The United Nations International Day of the World's Indigenous People is observed on August 9 each year as a way of protecting the rights of the world’s indigenous population.
The Abbey of HOPE initially organized as a URI Cooperation Circle, as we loved the Principles, Preamble and Purpose and were particularly drawn to the idea of organizing like a circle and not a hierarchy.
URI Korea had held an annual international, interfaith and intercultural youth camp in Seoul, Chungnam and Gyeonggi Provinces, August 3-7, 2015, with the theme: Leadership for Equality and Compassion.
