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.
Religions for Peace and Harmony is not only a motto or a slogan for people of good will on this earth against any conflict, hatred and violence, but it is a call to hasten such peace and harmony.
The Seeds of Peace program grants youth from the Middle East and now South East Asia, India and Pakistan the opportunity to get to know one another in a neutral and relaxed safe-space. It has also had a positive impact in my life which I'd like to share with you.
I’m sitting in my spacious flat on a Sunday afternoon, drowsy from the heat of the sun’s rays coming into the large windows and doors that are west-facing.
Tune in to More Public Radio to hear Sally Mahé, URI's Director of Organizational Development talk about URI, tools for promoting greater religious understanding and tolerance, and her personal experiences overcoming prejudice.
URI Regional Coordinator for Pakistan will be interviewed by Michael Krasny on KQED's Forum, June 7th at 10am Pacific Time. Tune in online from whereever you are.
Last year when I visited Egypt, it felt heavy. For three decades, Mubarak’s forces succeeded to subdue the once innovative Egyptian people. But in his absence, a palpable sense of.
In the days were a lot of people are so occupied enjoying their “success” and busy granting interviews all over. Kingsley N.T Bangwell stands out as one Nigerian youth leader who is passionate about raising other young people like himself, who can stand the test of time in the development world and who share the dream of a better Nigeria.
Three new Cooperation Circles were approved on May 18, 2011: Voices from Iraq CC from Iraq; We Are Palestine CC from Palestine; and the Coalition of Welcoming Congregations of the Bay Area CC.
Gaining trust to visit an American governmental institution is one of the things that increased my interest of being a student in the USA and a URI youth Ambassador. A lot of people try to limit our ambitions as Arabs, even worse as females. But you see, a hypothesis will always be in doubt until proved right. I am writing today to give a tiny example of how Intersectionality can be challenged.
