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.
Sixteen young people from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, and Serbia gathered in Sarajevo for a seminar under the theme, "Youth against Hate Speech and Violent Extremism.
Read more about this seminar and also, explore youth perspectives and efforts to counter hate speech.
Come let's share and listen to the voices and thoughts from URI Cooperation Circles, Global Trustees, Staff, and friends of URI during the Global Community Call held on 16 June 2022!
Religions for Peace was officially launched in Europe. On this auspicious day, URI Individual Membership Coordinator, Lejla hasandedic- Dapo was invited to be part of this event.
25 young people between the ages of 15 - 20, 6 young facilitators, 12 countries, translating between 4 different languages - this was the URI Virtual Youth Camp 2022!
URI Director of Global Programs Alice Swett spent 3 days in Bulgaria and interacted with about 20 people from the URI network and partnering organizations.