Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation

URI Cooperation Circles work at every level, from influencing policymakers to providing training at the grassroots, to build peace, heal existing tensions, and prevent new conflicts.

Examples of our work in this Action Area:

EcoPeace/Friends of the Earth Middle East CC gathered Israelis, Jordanians, and Palestinians to join their voices in calling for cooperative restoration efforts in the Jordan River.
In Africa, Shalom Ghana CC ended a 10-year feud between Christians and Muslims by getting youth from both sides together to plant trees the village badly needed.
After an increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes in California, USA, the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County CC co-sponsored a "Ring of Solidarity" where over 200 people joined hands around a mosque to show community support for their Muslim neighbors.

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URI Africa presents Peace Award, calls to end violence in CAR region at Rwandan Peace Summit

I am very happy to inform you that URI Africa took active role at the 3^rd African Alliance for Peace Summit held in Kigali, Rwanda

In Honor of International Women's Day

This year’s theme is “Equality for women is progress for all,” and it rings ever true in the year-round activities of our CCss committed to women’s issues.

“Beauty in Diversity”: a living experience in Saarbruecken

Several German URI Cooperation Circles participated in a European congress, “Beauty in Diversity,” on December 30, 2013 to January 1^st of this year.

An update on an indigenous wisdom center for conflict resolutions in India

Our tribal community has been working the last two days with our tribal team as part of the "indigenous wisdom" for conflict resolutions.

New Era CC founder Emmaneul Ivorgba receives top honor from the Dalai Lama

URI staff in San Francisco warmly welcomed New Era Educational and Charitable Support Foundation CC founder Dr. Emmanuel Ivorgba to the Bay Area from Jos, Nigeria last week, just before he was set to receive an award from the Dalai Lama.

Great faith equals great confidence plus great commitment

For human beings faith can be a sparkling source of great strength, comfort and determination.

Civil society and religious leaders support a motion for religious freedom at Council of Europe

30 civil society and religious leaders and 10 organizations have joined URI CC EIFRF in a supportive letter regarding Motion for a Resolution 13333 at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council.

Interfaith Action for Community hosts visitors from France

WIN MENA meets in Amman, Jordan

During the URI MENA Annual Conference, we held a meeting of the WIN MENA (Women's Interfaith Network of the MENA region) with women from Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Palestine, and Israel

More than 30 Christian and Muslim youth in Nigeria participate in FACIS CC workshop

A One-Day Training on Listening and Negotiations Skills was conducted on 4^th January in Bauchi State in North Eastern Nigeria. Thirty-five Christian and Muslim Youth participants were drawn from 14 different communities of the Yelwan Tudu area. Two Resource Persons, Dr. Emmanuel Ande Ivorgba, URI West Africa Laiason Officer and Executive Director, New Era Educational and Charitable Support Foundation, and Mallam Usman Mohammed Inuwa, Founder/Coordinator of FACIS, facilitated the training, held at RAHAMA Women Development Program Conference Hall in Bauchi Metropolis.

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