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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Assembly Showcases Work and Leadership of URI India

The third URI All India Assembly in Shantiniketan offers an opportunity to recall the role leaders from India have played -- and continue to play -- in helping to create and grow URI.

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Third URI All-India Assembly Offers Space for Reflection

URI Executive Director Rev. Charles Gibbs reflects on the journey he -- and URI -- have taken together while attending the third URI All India Assembly in Shantiniketan

Together, We Train and Inspire Youth

In his 13 years as an interfaith activist and peace worker, Irfan Ali has met, taught and inspired more than 3,000 young people throughout Pakistan.

A Video Message to all Friends and Cooperation Partners

The strong resonance that we as a peace-research project have received this year shows us how urgently we need knowledge of a different way of living on this earth. The success of many of our...

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Blantyre CC cleans up township

The Blantyre CC in Malawi embarked upon a one day campaign on 1 December to restore sanitary conditions to the Bangwe township. About 50 young people removed waste and cleaned up the town. Some were..

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Event Supports UN Effort to End Violence Against Women

URI Global Council President Kiran Bali welcomed about 40 people to an event celebrating the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Event Aids Refugees, Needy Families in Jordan

URI members in the Middle East and North Africa region chose the city of Mafraq, Jordan as the site for its annual “helping the needy” winter campaign in 2012.

URI Welcomes Four New Cooperation Circles

In November, URI incorporated four new Cooperation Circles belonging to Africa, the Middle East and North America.

A Thanksgiving Wish For Peace

The Rev. Charles P. Gibbs, URI's Executive Director, offered this reflection on the latest Middle East crisis and the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.

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Annual Rural Children & Family Christmas Festival - Dec 2012

I bring you greetings and love from our rural children’s peace clubs and team at African Youth Peace Initiatives - Uganda. As we draw nearer to the Christmas festive season - around this...