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 Charlotte Welcomes Peace Day with Candles, Choirs

URI Charlotte will celebrate the International Day of Peace Sept. 21 with an event at The Hindu Center.

Interfaith Groups Seek Day Without Violence

On Sept. 21, the International Day of Peace, two interfaith organizations will ask people throughout the United States to imagine – and pray for – a day without violence.

URI Director Gibbs Celebrates Peace Day Event in California

URI Executive Director Charles Gibbs will be the keynote speaker at “Pathways to Peace,” a San Leandro, California event dedicated to the International Day of Peace, on Sept. 15.

Traveling Peace Academy Draws 200 to Kottarakkara

Religious leaders, Cooperation Circle members and other peacebuilders from throughout Asia and the Pacific came together in India this week for URI’s Traveling Peace Academy.

Ethiopia, URI Group Agree To Work Towards Interfaith Harmony

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Culture has agreed to work with the Interfaith Peace-Building Initiative CC to promote peace, intercultural cooperation and interfaith harmony.

World Prepares For A Day of Sustainable Peace Sept. 21

URI, the United Nations, and many other organizations and people throughout the world will celebrate the International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, 2012.

Bishop Swing Addresses Religiously Motivated Violence in Wisconsin and Missouri

We don’t have a manifesto from Wade Michael Page, so we will never know his exact motives. But terrorism against worshippers is religiously motivated violence nonetheless.

URI Mediates in Uganda Land Disputes

Hoping to end conflict over disputed land in Northern Uganda, members of URI and the Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative launched a new mediation process in June.

Environmental CC Ready to Sow Second Crop of Seed Grants

URI’s Environmental Satellite Cooperation Circle is currently reviewing applications for its second round of environmental “seed grants.”

Save Hindu Community Graveyard

Shaukat Shafi organized meeting with Hindu Community in Rahim Yar Khan (PATTAN MINARA) Its a historical place in Pakistan. It’s called Civilization of Hakira River. Hindu community facing to many problems. They have their graveyard at PATTAN MINARA, district government of Rahim Yar Khan Construct a sewerage line in front of Hindu community graveyard. Sarfraz Clement said we will try to solve your problems. He said please educate your coming generation (Children’s). Please take care of your own health and Children also. Mrs. Shakunta Davi, Mahindar Pall Signh and Abid Khokhar also address to the participants.

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