URI Stories of Impact

Today was International Women's Day.  I am sending all URI GC, staff and members my appreciation for all you do to empower women and girls through your work.   I am also sending you a short...

The Muslim Public Affairs Council and the Islamic Society of North America today welcomed a speech by Denis McDonough, President Barack Obama’s Deputy National Security Adviser, on Sunday, March 6th.

Ahead of Rep. Peter King’s (R-NY) controversial hearing on “radicalization within the Muslim American community,” McDonough’s recognition of Muslim Americans as part of the “American family” and focus on the importance of community partnerships are an important message for all Americans.

The speech, a first-of-its-kind by the Obama administration in a mosque, outlined the important roles all Americans of faith are playing in contributing to a vibrant pluralistic society and in keeping our nation safe. 

The 13 Moon Peace Walkers will be honored at Agape International Spiritual Center.

I want to share with great joy that URI Pakistan is celebrating the International Women Day on 8th March 2011 at 4:00 at URI Regional office, with traditional enthusiasm. You are cordially invited to.

We live in times of remarkable upheaval and URI is in the midst of it. URI leaders were in Tahrir Square in Cairo during the extraordinary 18 days that opened the door to a new future for the people...

I wrote about Pakistan’s blasphemy laws back in January, after Punjab governor Salman Taseer was killed for advocating their reform; but when Pakistan’s Minister of Minorities Shahbaz...