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.
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.
Between August and September 2021, the URI AL&C Online Youth Training organized by the URI Global Program for the participation of youth was developed with the intervention of 15 young people from the CCs: Aflaiai, Constructores de Puentes, Teusaquillo, Mukua, Quinaroes , COEMATI, The Descendants of Guatemaya, Samay, ACRE from the countries: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama and Venezuela.
Bridges Cooperation Circle in Europe marked the International Day of Peace with special training offered to young people. The main focus of the training was on the holocaust.
Representatives, Issac Shibu Thomas, Global Council Trustee of URI, and Samira Barucija-Homoraš, Regional Coordinator for URI Multiregion, took part in this inspiring UN event in honor of International Youth Day.
The Bay Area Interfaith Leadership Council announced the launch of the public service announcement addressing the hate against Muslims, AAPI, and Jewish communities.
For International Youth Day this year, under the theme of #GreenSkills, we ask young people across the URI network “What do we need to do to ensure young people have the skills they need to face the challenges of climate change?” Watch the videos to see their responses!