Southeast Asia and the Pacific

Light has been used by communities around the world as a symbol of knowledge and truth, and by religions as symbols of the divine.

Here are some celebrations of light.

The URI Indigenous community gathered together in for the "Meeting of the Americas"

This call was one of the global community calls with a focus on Indigenous Communities.

Pakigdait Inc. cooperation Circle organized a community visit to engage in dialogue and identify possible collaborative plans to foster peace in their community.

All you need to know about the "Together with URI" Women's Empowerment call

Despite the distance and terrain, a team of peacebuilders from Pakigdait Cooperation Circle braved it all to hold a peace dialogue!

Read more!

Every year, Cooperation Circles around the world, Individual members celebrate this day in various ways.

This year, URI dedicated the “Together with URI” global community call to mark the International Day of Peace. This call also focused on peacebuilding efforts and initiatives in the URI network.

On 18 August 2022, URI celebrated youth leadership and intergenerational solidarity together! Participants from different URI regions shared stories about when they experienced intergenerational solidarity. 

Read more about this call. 

It is nearly impossible to overstate the significance of Kiran Bali’s leadership in URI, which comes to a close on 31 August 2022.

We are all called to protect, restore and sustain the environment. Listen to the voices from different regions of the world, sharing and reflecting on environmental initiatives during the "Together with URI" global community call.