Asia

On the 29th of August, we the members of Palki Peace CC observed the significant festival of Rakhsa (Rakhi) Bandhan which means "the tie or knot of protection." 

Today, I visited at ''prayash'' orphanage home in Jahangir Puri, New Delhi, on the great occasion of "RAKSHABANDHAN."

Mr. Yuel Bhatti, Executive Secretary of URI Pakistan, presents flowers to Fr. Dr. James Channan OP, celebrating the achievement of being honored with two Peace Awards from the United Nations.

It is our pleasure to share two pictures and a very short video of our Friendship Day Celebration.

Palki Peace Circle is a newly-approved Cooperation Circle of URI from the city of Joy, Kolkata, in the eastern region of URI India. We observed this special day of India independence on the 15th of August among the very needy, underprivileged and orphan children in Lee Collins School, Beleghata.

Obon is a Japanese Buddhist occasion to honor one’s ancestors.

As India and Pakistan celebrate their 69th Independence Day, the URI community holds many celebrations. Enjoy the photos and good wishes from around the world, and please add your own!

Greetings of peace from a very sacred place in India’s eastern region, where we started a two-day conference on observing World Indigenous Day.

URI Korea had held an annual international, interfaith and intercultural youth camp in Seoul, Chungnam and Gyeonggi Provinces, August 3-7, 2015, with the theme: Leadership for Equality and Compassion.