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.
Members of the Circle of Cooperation National Network of Agrarian Educators of Paraguay participated in the formation of a group together with members of the Armed Forces of Paraguay in Beekeeping.
Parents' mindset and engagement in the education of their children are paramount. Peace4Dalits Foundation CC has formed a parent's association to promote education among the Musahar community in Nepal.
URI-Africa is going to foster a working partnership with the Pan African Human Rights Defenders Network to safeguard human rights and dignity in Africa.
Thirty-three Indigenous Wisdom Keepers from six continents gathered in Northern California in July of 2014 for the Hidden Seeds gathering, hosted by the URI Global Indigenous Initiative.
Sadako Sasaki was a young girl stricken with leukemia as a result of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima. She was told, if she made a thousand paper cranes, the gods would heal her.
The World Interfaith Peace Prayer Ceremony was created by Deborah Moldow for URI’s first Summit at Stanford. Please feel free to adapt this ceremony as part of an IDP gathering.
In the silence, we have a chance to get re-grounded in fundamental human values, and the lives of others are touched and influencedin ways large and small.
Enjoy this powerful poem at an IDP gathering. This poem could be a beautiful opening when people of different traditions come together to share a meal, or for an event when people share diverse music and songs.
Join people of all faiths around the world who are praying this Universal Prayer for Peace each day. Say this prayer often and share at IDP gatherings.
Each year, hundreds of URI Cooperation Circles participate in the International Day of Peace (IDP). As a global community, we put organized global spirit and energy into action! Here are some beloved ideas and inspirations for peacebuilding.