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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URI Welcomes Five New Cooperation Circles in June

Please join the United Religions Initiative in welcoming five new Cooperation Circles to the United Religions Initiative.

Christian-Islamic Conference at Pentecost - A Personal Report

From May 22 – 25, 2015, I participated in the 27th annual Christian-Islamic conference at Pentecost.

CC Profile Features: Bringing Women Together

The three featured URI Cooperation Circles bring women together across religious, ethnic, and traditional boundaries. Using common goals and shared values to cut across harmful stereotypes, their work benefits the community as a whole.

FACIS Seminar on Religion, Climate Change, and the Future of Our Planet

The seminar was held by FACIS (Forward in Action for Conservation of Indigenous Species & Leadership) Cooperation Circle.

Report on the Meeting for Kaduna Peace Committee of Religious Leaders

The report on the Meeting for Kaduna Peace Committee of Religious Leaders in Kaduna State, Nigeria.

The Weekly Shot: Indigenous March in Guadalajara

Over five thousand people gathered in Guadalajara, Mexico for the “Dialogo Multi-cultural Universal II, Meet and Dialogue about Beliefs, Spiritualties, Religions and Cultures” conference last month.

URI Horn of Africa Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue Workshop

URI Horn of Africa, in partnership with Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and Ministry of Culture and Muslims Affairs of the Republic of Djibouti, organized a brainstorming workshop on diversity and inter-cultural dialogue.

URI's 15th Anniversary Reflections

On June 27, 2015, URI will celebrate its 15^th anniversary, as part of the 70^th anniversary of the United Nations celebration at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, California. During this exciting time, members of the URI community are reflecting on what it means to be a part of a growing peacebuilding organization.

A Statement of Concern - A Call to Action from the Rev. Victor H. Kazanjian Jr.

The URI community is shocked and saddened by the horrible violence that took place yesterday in Charleston, South Carolina in the United States.

Southern Africa Expanding with a Little Help From Our Friends

URI Southern Africa has tripled their CC numbers since January 2015!

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