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.
Last Sunday, Bishop William Swing, Founding Trustee and President Emeritus, delivered a sermon at Grace Cathedral, in San Francisco.
In his words: "Next week, we will elect a president of the United States. Among the myriad responsibilities that go with the office, none is of greater magnitude than the use of nuclear weapons."
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.
When females must choose either to feed themselves or to take care of their personal health URI Individual Member Sara from Pakistan stepped in. She showed that small steps done today are making a significant change in the long run and that all of us can be the change we want to see in our communities.
Social Entrepreneur, Senior Ashoka Fellow, and humanitarian activist Jerry White furthers his peacebuilding journey by joining United Religions Initiative as Executive Director on August 1, 2022.
Interview withThe Parvati Foundation (Cooperation Circles from the Multiregion) on the insight into Selfless Service with Karen Ho and Rina Barouch-Bentov, and Senior Consultant URI Sally Mahé.
Desert Bloom CC together with INN@SE innovative, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland, ART-ER- Italy, and ARNO - North Macedonia collaborated on a two-year “Innovative Social Entrepreneurship with Youth Engagement” project aimed at raising awareness about social entrepreneurship and its contribution to realizing the global sustainable development goals.
Access to reproductive and health services is everyone's right. Meet the Women and Girl Child Rescue and Development Initiative in Nigeria supporting women and girls in their community with reproductive and health education and services.
Peace Leadership course overcomes internet barriers!
20 CC leaders from 6 different countries, with weak internet connections, connected through Whatsapp for a 6-week course on Peace leadership. Read more about their experiences here.
In 2019, URI and Arigatou International Geneva Office partnered to strengthen effort, initiatives, and collaboration towards enhancing and fostering the wellbeing of children in the world.
Leading global peacebuilding organizations the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and United Religions Initiative (URI) Partner to Expand Conflict Management and Resolution Skills in Communities Around the World.