URI Stories

At this precarious moment, now is not the time to ask, "Can this kind of dramatic positive change happen," but to ask, "HOW to make it happen?"

URI Senior Consultant Sally Mahé shares thoughts from Russia, as she examines the actions of ordinary citizens meeting and building bridges of understanding together.

At breakfast, a kundalini yoga instructor suggested I take the “Forest Trail.” She said, “it’s magical.”

On August 17, Lilongwe Central Cooperation Circle, a URI member group in Malawi, facilitated an educational visit for the members of Nkhudzi Bay Utale Club to Lionde National Park to learn from experts on environmental issues.

Ecology, tolerance and common values brought together teenagers from Bulgaria and the Netherlands in the BRIDGE Interfaith Youth Camp 2019.

Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, or Vinayaka Chavithi, is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god.

The Waters of the World Ceremony, led by Indigenous peacebuilders, brings waters that come from over 150 sacred water sources in 65 countries on all seven continents and from the Seven Seas.

AYEPO, a URI member group, hosted a student art competition to help heal the wounds of living with violence and to promote peace among students of different backgrounds in Afghanistan.

In early August 2017, the western region of Cameroon experienced heavy rain that led to devastating mudslides and flooding. The Global Compassion Team helped people affected in the Santchou area.