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.

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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CC Inspires Friendships

Last spring, the Sulha Peace Project CC held a four-day seminar for 32 young leaders.

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Women's Initiative Program Comes to Kenya

Despina Namwembe, the Women’s Initiative Coordinator for Africa, travelled to Kenya as part of URI’s Women’s Initiative, a pilot program launched in March this year.

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Youth From All Over the World Gather in South Korea for URI Youth Camp

During the first week of July, URI Korea CC invited youth from all over the world to participate in an interreligious-intercultural youth camp in Seoul, South Korea.

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Celebrating 60 Years

This year on the last day of July, I turn 60. I remember that this last decade has been full of changes and growth.

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URI Expands Into New Countries

This month, URI welcomes CCs from Togo and Djibouti - two African countries that are new to the URI community - thus bringing the number of countries in which URI operates to 86.

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Moderate Palestinian Movement Wasatia CC Receives Press Attention in Israel

Wasatia CC and its founder, Dr. Mohammed Dajani, were recently featured in Haaretz, a widely-read Israeli newspaper.

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Interfaith Harmony Over Lunch

Recently, the Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations hosted their 3rd annual networking lunch on interfaith cooperation for peace.

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URI Youth Ambassador in Europe Promotes Peace and Unity Amongst Youths

Lejla Hasandedic, URI Youth Ambassador, helps design a project to bring together a young population divided by a violent past and differences.

URI Global Indigenous Initiative Interim Coordinator Appointed Co-Chair of IDP Sub-Committee

Global Indigenous Initiative Interim Coordinator and head of Trail of Dreams CC Audri Scott Williams was appointed co-chair for the "GMPU Peace Team."

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Euro-Asia CC Finds Intergenerational Solidarity In Novosibirsk

Three members of the URI Cooperation Circle Euro-Asia travelled to Novosibirsk, Russia, to participate in a regional conference to honor the UN’s International Family Day.