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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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Palestinian and Israelis Climbed Everest for Peace on PBS - Nationwide TV

Multiregion
Arts
Community Building
Media
Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation

Everest: A Climb for Peace will begin airing nationwide on Public Television (PBS) starting Saturday, October 23rd.  The film will be pre-released on the WORLD Channel, which airs on 124 Public TV stations nationwide including the following top ten markets: New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Dallas, Boston, and Atlanta. 

It will feed to these 124 stations on two consecutive Saturdays:

- First on Oct 23rd at 8:00am, 2:00pm, 8:00pm and 2:00am
- And then again on October 30th at 12:00pm and 6:00pm.
- It also will feed once on Friday, October 29 at 5:00am.
- Please check your local listings as times may differ according to station.

Notes from the VII African Development Forum

Africa
Policy Advocacy

Representing URI, I took part in the seventh African  Development Forum (ADF VII) which was held in Addis Ababa at the United Nations Conference Center from October 10-15th, 2010 under the theme of " Acting on Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa".

Three new Cooperation Circles

Dear friends, Just to let you know that a minute ago CC APPROVAL COMMITTEE MEETING came to an end and that, approving the three applicants as Cooperation Circles we reached 500 and now have presence...