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.
The co-founders of the Interfaith Mediation Centre, a URI Cooperation Circle from Kaduna Nigeria, West Africa, receive the first Commonwealth Peace Prize.
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.
World Albinism Day is commemorated by our Mukua Cooperation Circle (Mujeres Kunas Artesanas CC), and members actively participate in raising awareness about the equality and inclusion of albino people.
Professor Mohammed Dajani, founder of Wasatia Cooperation Circle, and Rabbi Ron Kronish spoke to 20 American teachers of Judaism on “The Need for Jewish-Islamic Interfaith Dialogue” at the Wasatia Academic Institute in Jerusalem.
URI Europe Cooperation Circles build understanding, friendship and joint actions every day. In a world, where extremist views - right-wing populists or terrorist - get lots of attention, they show that people can connect as human beings, build bonds of friendship, create joint positive actions and work for the common good together.
Even as President Trump signs an order to finally cease the separation of families at the border, the world holds their breath for the next violation of human rights. Can anything be done?
The decision of the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday to uphold the president’s ban on travel from nations with large Muslim populations has caused deep sorrow within our global community – the ban being antithetical to URI’s core values.