URI Stories of Impact

Our community is working tirelessly to bring peace and justice in all areas of the world regardless of religion. Read stories straight from the organizers.

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URI CC Receives the Common Wealth Peace Prize

The co-founders of the Interfaith Mediation Centre, a URI Cooperation Circle from Kaduna Nigeria, West Africa, receive the first Commonwealth Peace Prize.

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The Power to Change the World

Meet URI's new Executive Director, Karen Volker - As I step into my new role as URI’s first woman Executive Director, I want to acknowledge and highlight that I have joined a movement filled with remarkable individuals and organizations that harness collective strength to create meaningful impact—from local communities to the global stage.

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URI Celebrates its 25th Anniversary with New Five-Year Strategy and Executive Leadership

United Religions Initiative (URI) is thrilled to announce three significant milestones in 2025, including a leadership transition.

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Social Inclusion and (in) Mental Health – Light Up: Emotions Matter Foundation

Making mental health a socially inclusive and accessible concept has kept the light up in the truest sense!

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Inner Voice of Leadership - Yelitza L Gutierrez

Read an interview with Yelitza L Gutierrez, leader of Quinaroa (a URI Cooperation Circle in Merida, Venezuela), and Sally Mahé (Senior Consultant, URI) with Enoé Texier (URI Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean) translating.

Hope for the Hopeless Project: Food for Pakistani Families During COVID-19

Peace Hope Pakistan, a URI member group in Punjab Province, is giving food to 500 widows and families in need during the COVID-19 crisis.

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The Weekly Shot: Postponed 20th Anniversary of URI Netherlands Keeps Its Heart

Saturday, March 14, 2020 should have been the much-anticipated celebration of 20 years of URI in the Netherlands.

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Love, in the Time of Corona

Never before did I feel so helpless and so panicked to see the deluge that has taken over the world.

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URI Netherlands Shares a Prayer

URI Netherlands is using social media to encourage prayer during these difficult pandemic times.

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An Open Letter to the People of Mexico

Consejo Interreligioso de México / Mexican Interfaith Council, a URI member group, shares "An open letter to the people of Mexico."

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The Human Face of Conflict Transformation - Youth for Peace International

The need to bridge the gap between people who work at the grassroots level and the policy makers in the conflict resolution and peace-building domain gave birth to Youth for Peace International (YfPI).

URI Members Share "Learning to Live in Lockdown" Video Series

Cape Town Interfaith Initiative, a URI member group in South Africa, shares a video series on YouTube called "Learning to Live in Lockdown."

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African Youths Initiative on Crime Prevention Urges Health Safety in Nigeria

African Youths Initiative on Crime Prevention, a URI member group in Surulere, Nigeria, sends a message to maintain the culture of lawfulness in Nigeria during the pandemic.