Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation

“We practice healing and reconciliation to resolve conflict without resorting to violence.” - URI Principle 9
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 Community Marks International Day of Peace

Africa
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Latin America and the Caribbean
Middle East and North Africa
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Community Building
Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue
Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation

Every year, Cooperation Circles around the world, Individual members celebrate this day in various ways.

This year, URI dedicated the “Together with URI” global community call to mark the International Day of Peace. This call also focused on peacebuilding efforts and initiatives in the URI network.

Aliza visits morocco

Interfaith, People and Places- Journeying Together!

Middle East and North Africa
Arts
Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation

Together with Aliza, explore Morocco as you get lost in the beautiful streets, art, and amazing people of this country. Live and experience Morocco through Aliza Hava's adventure of exploring, learning, and meeting people from different religious and cultural backgrounds and countries.  Read Aliza Hava's insight into preventing religious extremism and violence through an interfaith dialogue conference held in Morocco!