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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URI-Pakistan leaders win Finland's Golden Rule Award

Father James Channan and Maulana Abd-ul Khabir Azad to receive stone of gratitude.

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Aunties - On the Move!

Post #2 from URI-Great Lakes Meeting in Kampala, Uganda.

URI and the UN's International Day of Peace - 2011

URI CCs around the world plan celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the International Day of Peace, September 21.

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At the Moral Core of Nuclear Weapons

Join peace, security and disarmament leaders on Sept. 20 in a global wake-up call on responding to the nuclear threat.

Planting peace at steel stacks

On September 11, URI and PBS39, a community-owned public television station serving eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey hosted a special September 11 Commemoration. This event was part...

Shanti Sewa Ashram's anniversary program

6th September was celebrated as 8th anniversary day of Shanti Sewa Ashram. Most of the members of Shanti Sewa Ashram, Youth Society for Peace CC, Hindu Vidyapeeth Nepal and other social friends were...

Interfaith delegation to condemn mosque burning in West Bank

Jerusalem Peacemakers CC organized a delegation of Jewish and Muslim leaders to show support for the Palestinian village of Qasra where a mosque was burnt and defaced by Jewish extremists. Leading the...

IDP announcement of UN webpage

Dear URI Members, The United Nations has just opened the International Day of Peace website for 2011. 

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11 Days, 11 Ways

11 Days of Global Unity starts September 11. Lift your voice, join the chorus.

Five new Cooperation Circles joined our community today

During our CC Approval Committee Meeting five groups were accepted as members. Four of them will now form part of URI South East Asia and the Pacific Region and one of URI North America.