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.
Every year, Cooperation Circles around the world, Individual members celebrate this day in various ways.
This year, URI dedicated the “Together with URI” global community call to mark the International Day of Peace. This call also focused on peacebuilding efforts and initiatives in the URI network.
For 11 years, Faith Together Uganda Cooperation Circle has been sounding peace drums and calling for harmony, co-existence, and love in their community.
Read more about how Micheal Buyondo, a peacebuilder, leveraged the power of drumming as a tool for peace.
Each month the URI Youth Connection Café is open to young people across the network to come and meet others and engage in a topic presented by the hosting CC. In August, young people from Africa, Europe, and Asia shared their views on the role of faith and youth groups in ensuring Government accountability.
As the uncertainties that come with climate chaos intensify, CCs are living examples of caring and responding, learning and working across beliefs and geographies to realize our vision for healing, justice, and peace.
Read about Cooperation Circles reaching out to communities affected by floods in India and Pakistan