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.

Karen and Jerry

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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Awakening the heart of America

The Trail of Dreams World Peace Walk CC walked through sixty communities before completing its cross-country journey on Nov. 11.

Celebrating DPAC 2011

Youth Society for Peace (YSP) Nepal is planning to celebrate Day of Prayer and Action for Children (DPAC) 2011 with various programs under the holistic guidance of Dr Chintamani Yogi the founder of Peace Service Centre.

URI Africa calls for tolerance and respect among followers of different religions and cultures

On the occasion of the celebration of the 2011 International Day for Tolerance, Ambassador Mussie Hailu, Regional Director of United Religions Initiative (URI) Africa called for tolerance and respect...

Sharing URI with the Ta'leef Collective

I attended Ta'leef Collective's weekly Sunday Night Class held in Fremont from 7:30 to 9 pm. The class is taught by Founding Director, Usama Canon, and attracts a mixed-aged (but mostly young) crowd...

Sharing URI with the Ta'leef Collective

I attended Ta'leef Collective's weekly Sunday Night Class held in Fremont from 7:30 to 9 pm. The class is taught by Founding Director, Usama Canon, and attracts a mixed-aged (but mostly young) crowd.

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Veggie boxes for the poor

The Bay Area IYAN (Interfaith Young Adult Network) hosted our first community service project on Saturday, November 12, at the Excelsior Community Food Pantry, located at the Mission Bay Community..

PCSW&HR Chairman and Executive Director travel to the U.S.A.

Muhammad Ijaz Noori, Chairman of the Pakistan Council for Social Welfare & Human Rights (PCSW&HR) visited the United States from September 9-21, 2011 accompanied by Mr. Mansoor Ahmed,...

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Veggie boxes for the poor

The Bay Area IYAN (Interfaith Young Adult Network) hosted our first community service project on Saturday, November 12, at the Excelsior Community Food Pantry, located at the Mission Bay Community.

ALERT 4: LINKS: Trustee Selection 2011-2012

Dear CC Contact Persons, In a recent conference call with the Regional Coordinators, I was glad to hear that some Cooperation Circles are already beginning to meet and engage with the Trustee...

Occupy Oakland Wake-up

November 10 was supposed to be a celebratory day for those involved in the Occupy movement in Oakland's Frank Ogawa Plaza (unoficially dubbed the Oscar Grant Plaza, honoring the young man who was..