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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Study Space: Religious Traditions, 3 Sacred Texts

When the Bridge Builders program ended, Escuela de Amor decided to create a space of study in which to continue deepening in the values in the Sacred Books: Torah, Bible and Quran.

World Teachers' Day

A seminar on the World Teacher’s Day was conducted by BETHAK organization in collaboration with AAP - CC, Multan. Mr. Francis Jacob director BETHAK chaired the seminar. A large number of..

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URI MENA Youth Ambassador Rowaida Mroue Speaks at UN General Assembly

Dear All, With honour, I would like to share with you this news. I will be speaking in front of the UN General Assembly 4th Committed on Wednesday 6th October starting 3:00 PM (USA TIME) or 7:00...

Successful Completion of TPA Training in Bangladesh

I write this from the house of Holy Cross Brothers in Dhaka. We are the guests of Brother Jarlath D’ Souza, a veteran in the field of interfaith dialogue. George and myself are on...

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Greetings of love and peace from Kuala Lumpur. Today, Wednesday, the last full day of the consultation, was a roller coaster moving at top speed., The high points included deepening relationships with...

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URI, Tomorrow

Day 30: URI Youth Ambassadors build peace, donate blood, make change

North America: Unity Made Visible Rededicates Peace Pole

Unity Made Visible, a cooperation circle of the United Religions Initiative, hosted a rededication ceremony of the Peace Pole at Antioch Baptist Church in Bedford Hills, NY on Tuesday, September 21,.

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Non-violence Day 2010 Celebrated

Youth Society for Peace (YSP) Nepal celebrated Non-violence Day, October 2, 2010 at Shanti Sewa Ashram (SSA), Kathmandu with various activities. On Oct 1 the team of youth of YSP went to Hindu.

Join the 13 Moon Walk 4 Peace Send Off Activities This Week in Atlanta

Join the 13 Moon Peace Walkers this week in Atlanta as they begin their epic 13 Moon Walk 4 Peace.

Traveling Peace Academy launches in Bangladesh

Peacebuilders, students, professors and religious leaders from around the country gathered at Dhaka University for the opening reception.