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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Is Interfaith Evolving? The Attendees at Reimagining Interfaith Think So!

North America
Community Building
Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue
Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation
Policy Advocacy

In total, close to 300 people were gathered with an overarching goal of joining together to learn from one another and to brainstorm new ways of galvanizing interfaith leaders and activists to take interfaith work to the next level. The desire to make a difference in our troubled times was a common thread among participants