The URI Europe Assembly was held in Ohrid, Macedonia on October 2-6, 2019. URI members from across Europe (including 15 countries and 32 Cooperation Circles) gathered to exchange ideas, enjoy productive conversations, and plan future collaboration and activities.
Two second-generation saplings, descendants of ginkgo trees that survived the nuclear blast on Hiroshima, were planted at the San Francisco Japanese Tea Garden.
Experience the excitement of URI's Accelerate Peace conference with this website recap featuring two full days of peacebuilding panels, keynote speeches, live videos, and more.
The Rev. Victor Kazanjian, Executive Director of URI, and Ms. Audrey Kitagawa, Chair of the Board of the Parliament of the World's Religions and longtime member of URI, were elected as Honorary Presidents of Religions for Peace International.
Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, or Vinayaka Chavithi, is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god.