Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation

“We practice healing and reconciliation to resolve conflict without resorting to violence.” - URI Principle 9
Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation

URI Cooperation Circles work at every level, from influencing policymakers to providing training at the grassroots, to build peace, heal existing tensions, and prevent new conflicts.

Examples of our work in this Action Area:

  • EcoPeace/Friends of the Earth Middle East CC gathered Israelis, Jordanians, and Palestinians to join their voices in calling for cooperative restoration efforts in the Jordan River.
  • In Africa, Shalom Ghana CC ended a 10-year feud between Christians and Muslims by getting youth from both sides together to plant trees the village badly needed.
  • After an increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes in California, USA, the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County CC co-sponsored a "Ring of Solidarity" where over 200 people joined hands around a mosque to show community support for their Muslim neighbors.
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Report of Extraordinary Urgent Meeting of Executive Committee of Pakistan Council for Human Rights to Condemn the Murder of Shahbaz Bhatti Federal Minister for Minority Affairs Govt. of Pakistan and Chairman Minority Alliance

Asia
Community Building
Human Rights
Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation

An extraordinary and urgent Meeting of Executive Committee of Pakistan Council for Social Welfare & Human Rights held under the chair of Muhammad Ijaz Noori Chairman. In the meeting great concerns were shown over the murder of Mr. Shahbaz Bhatti Federal Minister for Minority Affairs Govt. of Pakistan and Chairman of Minority Alliance in Pakistan. While addressing the meeting Mr. Ijaz Noori said that murder of federal minister is purely security laps. He attributed the efforts of Shahbaz Bhatti for the promotion of Inter religious dialogues, harmony and human rights.

A vision of peace in a time of turmoil

North America
Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue
Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation

Last week URI helped celebrate the first ever United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week, an initiative by Jordan’s King Abdullah II to promote peace among people of different faith traditions. Coming against the backdrop of a spike in violence against Christians in Iraq and Egypt late last year; the killing of a progressive Pakistani governor in January over the nation’s blasphemy laws; and rising Islamophobia across Europe and the United States, why should we expect such a week—or even the interfaith movement—to make much difference?