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.
URI East India has launched the "Waste to Wave" movement, bringing together 14 URI Cooperation Circles, or member groups, to address impacts on vulnerable communities from environmental degradation.
Nepal Unites is a URI member group from Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal. Addressing a serious shortage of blood donations, they organized a program which attracted celebrity attention as well as 13 pints of donations.
Rosh Hashanah, beginning the evening of September 6 this year, marks the start of the Jewish New Year of 5782. The new beginning serves as a reminder of the ever-present possibility of renewal in our lives and our communities.
The URI Global Council is pleased to announce that URI’s Director of Institutional Advancement, Biff Barnard, has been appointed Acting Executive Director effective September 2, 2021.
The UN International Day of Peace is almost here! The global URI community marks September 21 annually by celebrating peace in communities around the world.