URI Stories of Impact

On World Environment Day, the United Religions Initiative family gathers to share their wishes for a healthier planet.

The 21st of May 2015, was the 14th anniversary of Pakigdait (which, in Visayan, can mean: goodwill, friendship, and peaceful cooperation) Cooperation Circle in Mindanao, Philippines.

These three URI Cooperation Circles strengthen their communities through providing educational opportunities for all.

Jews from the Israeli-Bulgarian Institute and the Jewish Cultural Organization "Shalom Aleichem" paid homage to the graves of two Bulgarian Orthodox Church hierarchs who saved the Bulgarian population of Jewish origin from Nazi death-camps.

Rachael Watcher shares her personal report on the “Dialogo Multi-cultural Universal II, Meet and Dialogue about Beliefs, Spiritualties, Religions and Cultures" conference in Guadalajara.

Action Against Poverty Cooperation Circle held a program with women sanitary workers in Multan. The purpose of the program was to create awareness among women about their rights in the light of Mother’s Day, and to highlight the importance of mothers.

From May 23rd-24th, 2015, Cooperation Circles from URI South India and Sri Lanka gathered to share their work and discuss future plans.

There were two very significant international events in Japan during this month: the Fuji Declaration and the Symphony of Peace Prayer.

URI North America hosted a webinar to empower faith, interfaith and community leaders to take action against human trafficking -- the second largest illegal industry in the world. Our panelists shared educational material, program ideas, best practices and more.