URI Stories of Impact

World Interfaith Harmony Week, February 1-7, was the framework for a most sacred, informative and prayerful journey to Jordan, Palestine and Israel.

Three young leaders from across the United States participated in a two-day visit to the United Nations where they attended gatherings and met with leaders in the peacebuilding field.

The following video was produced by Richa Sharma from Think Round Inc., which is a Cooperation Circle member of the United Religions Initiative. Richa participated in a January 202 trip to the United Nations led by URI North America. Click here to read reflections from her fellow participants. 

Each year on International Women's Day, March 8, we celebrate the achievements of women around the world and pledge to reduce the inequalities that we face each day and every day. We salute all the remarkable women who are exemplars of inclusion, dedication, and selfless service.

It was a meeting of organizations related to the art of clowning in hospitals, focusing on the professional training necessary to develop this artistic task in hospital institutions.

Together with a hundred entities and approximately fifty parliamentarians, on February 18, 2020, URI honored the “25 Years of the Human Rights and Minorities Commission of the Chamber of Deputies” in Brasilia.

All of these women are HIV-positive and have been outcast by their community or family. They are not invited for any pious occasions or festivals, and they themselves hesitate to enter their own worship places. URI members invited them on an interfaith tour.