URI Stories of Impact

Sherfi Rizk of Egypt’s Tolerance CC spoke about tolerance and co-existence in an interview with the on-line Canadian news site, Worldwide Good News. The video can be viewed at..

Charles Gibbs responds to a Florida church’s plan to burn the Holy Quran on 9/11.

URI has partnered with Interfaith Power and Light (a Cooperation Circle)  to provide support for tree planting and reforestation projects in four parts of the developing world.

The following article is written by Dr. Jonathan Granoff.  He is president of the Global Security Institute and a founding member of the Voices for a  World Free of Nuclear Weapons Cooperation Circle.  He is also an attorney, author and international advocate emphasizing the legal, ethical and spiritual dimensions of human development and security, with a specific focus on advancing the rule of law to address the threats posed by nuclear weapons.  

If you live in a city which is a nuclear weapons target, if you live in a country which aims nuclear weapons at other regions, if you live in a world which would be devastated by nuclear weapons, you probably don’t have the opportunity to vote on the use of nuclear weapons.  Until now.  Now a voice vote by grassroots people is being called, and your voice will be counted.

Africa Great Lakes coordinator arranges talks with Muslim and other leaders after bomb fails to detonate.

URI and the Interfaith Peace-building Initiative (IPI) praise the African Union and African religious leaders for their commitment to harnessing the power of religion for the good of the continent.

In response to the cry of pain from Uganda, URI colleague John Paul Lederach sends his 9/11 essay to suggest constructive actions in pursuit of durable and peaceful change now.