URI Stories of Impact

Join thousands around the world in making this first annual observance a success.

URI President and founder, Rt. Rev. William E. Swing, tries to make sense of blasphemy laws and the high stakes struggle that is tearing Pakistan apart.

Dear friends, It is with joy that I announce that we started 2011 by welcoming five new CCs from three different regions and one new country, Bulgaria. We continue to be impressed by the quality of..

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests to raise awareness on sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests....

URI keeps working at providing a “safe place” to communicate online. We have set a high standard of communication for our list serves that requires respect and civility. In our list serve communications, URI is working at being the change we want to see. We often fall down in achieving this aspiration - but we keep at it.

December 22, 2010 Today’s Senate ratification of the new START arms reduction treaty with Russia is a major step towards strengthening national and global security.

The first World Interfaith Harmony Week will take place in just four weeks. You are invited to be a participant and a leader in turning this new UN Resolution into a worldwide success.  

The 13 Moon Walk 4 Peace is progressing on our journey and will be arriving in Houston, Texas on January 6, 2011.