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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Growing Roots

Day 18: URI Youth Ambassador Shazia Wahid is building a youth movement for peace and tolerance in a volatile Pakistan-Afghanistan border region.

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Organization for Peace and Development CC remembers Pakistani flood victims on IDP

The Organization for Peace and Development (OPD) CC observed the International Day of Peace with students and teachers of the Renaissance Education Foundation School. The program started with a peace.

Big Turnout

Day 17: Volunteers blanket Orange County with good works on Big Sunday, a region-wide community service weekend.

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Pakistan: Bethak CC's IDP Celebration

BETHAK organization, Khanewal, conducted a program in collaboration with AAP organization, Multan on International Peace Day. The program was a series of the “Peace and Human Rights.

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Philippines: Peace Day Prayers in Manila

A beautiful Peace Day celebration took place in Metro Manila yesterday morning -September 21, by the Peace Bell area at the Quezon Memorial Circle.

Building TRUST

Day 16: After a Palestinian suicide bomber nearly killed her son, Elana Rozenman began using food and friendship to bridge the religious divide.

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India: Lighting Candles in Solidarity

It gives us immense pleasure to share with all of you that Sadhbhavna CC in North India celebrated world peace day this year. The program was conducted by members of both Sadhbhavna and Sampark.

Sadhbhavna CC and Sampark Society celebrate peace day by lighting candles in solidarity

It gives us immense pleasure to share with all of you that Sadhbhavna CC in North India celebrated world peace day this year. The program was conducted by members of both Sadhbhavna and Sampark.

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India: Ektaan CC celebrates IDP in Asansol, West Bengal

Namaste and greetings of Peace from India. Yesterday on the 21st of September we had an amazingly successful IDP program here in the city of Asansol, West Bengal, where 6 CCs along with many others.

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Interfaith Grassroots Peace Builder Commemorates International Day of Peace with Local and International Peace Makers

An interfaith grassroots peace builder has commemorated the International Day of Peace together with the local and international peace maker and by several local stakeholders.