URI Stories of Impact

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.

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The Power to Change the World

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.

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URI Celebrates its 25th Anniversary with New Five-Year Strategy and Executive Leadership

United Religions Initiative (URI) is thrilled to announce three significant milestones in 2025, including a leadership transition.

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URI AL&C Online Youth Training

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.

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Shaping Communities Through Art

URI Great Lakes shares exciting experiences during a visit to Reseau Culturel SANGWA Cooperation Circle with the Global Council and Staff.

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School of Peace

Young leaders in South East Asia learn skills to reduce violence and increase justice. The School of Peace teaches peacebuilding skills, including on-site dialogue with various faith traditions in Nepal

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Engaging Youth to Fight Plastic Pollution

WNRCRT Cooperation Circle together with young people in Lilongwe engaged in a market clean-up to mark world environment day and contribute to their vision to fight against plastic waste.

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Strengthening Youth Leadership Skills Together

URI North India working together with Cooperation Circles to enhance youth leadership skills.

URI and 2023 Parliament of the World's Religions

URI at the Parliament of World's Religions: Grassroots Stories Converge in Chicago

Global Warning: Curb Hate Speech to Prevent Violence

Hate speech is contagious. It spreads and infects like a disease. Historic and ongoing, hate speech poisons people across the globe and motivates them to inflict irreparable harm on individuals, religious groups, and other targeted minorities.

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From Awareness to Action

Jam and All Interfaith, Abrahamic Reunion and Interfaith Cafe CC explored the root causes of hatred and committed to initiative positive actions in their communities to counter hatred.

Together We Prevent Violence

Over 340 CCs work in peacebuilding and conflict transformation, including in addressing the dangers of hate speech.

Announcement of Cure Violence Global and URI Partnership

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UN World Environment Day

In support of the UN World Environment Day, URI inquires how can people everywhere learn to live in ways that the Earth can accommodate?