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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URI AL&C Online Youth Training

Bill Swing

Reflections on the Elections and Nuclear Weapons

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."

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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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URI Statement on Escalating Violence in the Israel-Hamas War

URI remains alarmed by the escalation of violence between Israel and Hamas & expresses grave concern for the civilians on the ground. 

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Nuclear Weapons and the Moral and Spiritual Compass

Oct 25, 2015. Like the rest of you in this auditorium, I read news about nuclear issues wherever and whenever I can. And as I read, I try to place the new information into the old categories that I have structured in my mind. 

Herding Mediterranean Peace Donkeys

CARAVAN is hosting the Mediterranean Peace Donkey, a peacebuilding public art exhibition of 21 life-sized fiberglass “Maltese” donkeys painted by premier Maltese and Mediterranean artists symbolizing the need for peace and compassion between the Middle East and West, and more specifically, throughout the Mediterranean region (i.e. a donkey for each of the 21 Mediterranean nations).

EAST-WEST ARTIST EXCHANGE

This year we are pleased to be able to focus on the noted Egyptian artist Marwa Adel who has secured a Fulbright Fellowship and as of last month is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, focusing her study at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA).