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.
URI Communications Interns reflect on how URI’s values have impacted them, what they have learned, their experience working virtually during a pandemic, and their future plans.
On August 18, three URI peacebuilding leaders were featured on the Nonprofit Report. This weekly webinar series, hosted by m/Oppenheim Associates, discusses important topics of social good.
The Global Council is URI's governing board of directors. Global Council Trustees are democratically-elected by the URI member groups, called Cooperation Circles, around the world. The Trustees oversee the work of URI, offer direction, and provide leadership and strategic governance.
Regarding the ancestral celebration of Pachamama Day in August and the time of confinement due to the pandemic, the new URI Global Councilor, Francisco Morales, also a member of the Cosmic Community CC, shares a powerful message of reflection on care and connection with Mother Earth or Pachamama.
Hosvin Ventura Palax Tuy, a 17-year-old young man, is an active member of the CC Los Descendientes de Guatemaya. This URI member group is dedicated to the preservation of the Mayan culture and its transmission from generation to generation.
