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.
Peacebuilders from California and Palestine, joined by their connection to United Religions Initiative, gathered in the San Francisco Bay Area last week. During a meeting at Sausalito Presbyterian Church, nine people gathered in a circle -- Christians and Jews, one Palestinian and eight Northern Californians, all members of the global United Religions Initiative family.
This is to inform you that URI Africa actively participated at the conference organized by the Government of Zanzibar, Global Peace Foundation, East Africa Community, and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development.
A dozen United Religions Initiative folks and their friends prepared food packages and distributed them to widows and needy families, including Syrian refugees, in Al-Mowaggar, Jordan.
FACIS CC, in collaboration with Climate And Sustainable Development Network of Nigeria, concluded the seminar: "Religion, Climate Change and the Future of our Planet" in Bauchi State, Nigeria.
In this latest issue of the URI North America e-newsletter, we are excited to welcome our newest Cooperation Circle member and wish another a happy 50th anniversary. Scroll down for an invitation to join the North America Leadership Council, resources for the International Day of Peace, and much more!
2015 marks the 50th anniversary of Unity-and-Diversity World Council (UDC), which has been a pillar of the interfaith movement in the Los Angeles area since 1965! We want to thank founder Leland Steward, and all the members of UDC over the years for their contribution to building a more peaceful world.
Sister Mary Goretti Kisakye IHMR, Executive Director of INTERDIP-UGANDA Cooperation Circle, shares the inspiring details of last year’s International Day of Peace celebration.
