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-MENA brings winter warmth to refugees

Thirty-two Palestinian families in the Jordanian refugee camp of Baqa’a are warmer this winter, thanks to the work of URI Cooperation Circles (CCs) in the region.

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An appeal from the URI Community

Please support our work for peace and justice all over the world, including places like Somalia, Iraq, Uganda and urban Europe, where the need for interfaith understanding is greater than ever before.

Peace in the New Year

A New Year's blessing from URI Global Council Chair Yoland Trevino.

URI appeals for end to blasphemy convictions in Pakistan

Charles Gibbs writes an open letter to the people of Pakistan urging them to reject their country’s blasphemy law.

Celebration of International Day for the Elimination of Violence

The Pakistan Council for Social Welfare and Human Rights CC held seminars on violence against women in Pakistan on November 25 in observance of the annual UN day. Click here to read the full report.

BETHAK CC celebrates World Human Rights Day

BETHAK-CC, Khanewal celebrated world Human Rights Day with youth in collaboration with APP-CC Multan on 10th December 2010.

U.S. agrees to sign Indigenous rights declaration

The last hold-out, President Barack Obama announced the United States' support for the 2007 UN declaration in an address to the White House Tribal Nations Conference on Friday, December 17.

URI endorses World Interfaith Harmony Week

Charles Gibbs and Yoland Trevino send a letter of support to UN sponsor, H.M. King Abdullah II of Jordan.

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URI-South India hosts annual youth camp in Kerala

Ninety youth from all over India discuss “Protection of the Mother Earth: Challenges and Possibilities.”

URI Youth Ambassador leads media workshop in Jordan

Participants discuss human rights issues, media access and media monitoring.