URI Resource Library

The URI Resource Library is a collection of downloadable materials and links to a variety of resources that support interfaith peacebuilding work.

Featured Resources

Appreciative Inquiry and URI

Appreciative Inquiry is a philosophy for positive change that was developed by Professor David Cooperrider and associates at Case University in Cleveland, Ohio. This document provides a brief summary of the Appreciative Interview process.

URI for Kids

A beautifully designed curriculum for children (and learners of all ages) that introduces URI's Preamble, Purpose and Principles, and provides excellent information and activities about different world religions and spiritual traditions.

Interfaith Peacebuilding Guide

The URI Interfaith Peacebuilding Guide is a resource for interfaith groups — those “everyday gandhis” who are making a difference one meeting at a time in their local communities.

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URI Charter, Hindi

URI’s foundational Charter was created over a four year period (1996 -2000) by hundreds of people from different cultures, nations and perspectives.  It includes URI’s Preamble, Purpose and Principles, Organizational Design, Global Council composition, and Guidelines for Action as written at that time.

URI Charter, Japanese

URI’s foundational Charter was created over a four year period (1996 -2000) by hundreds of people from different cultures, nations and perspectives.  It includes URI’s Preamble, Purpose and Principles, Organizational Design, Global Council composition, and Guidelines for Action as written at that time.

URI Charter, Korean

URI’s foundational Charter was created over a four year period (1996 -2000) by hundreds of people from different cultures, nations and perspectives.  It includes URI’s Preamble, Purpose and Principles, Organizational Design, Global Council composition, and Guidelines for Action as written at that time.

URI Charter, Malayalam

URI’s foundational Charter was created over a four year period (1996 -2000) by hundreds of people from different cultures, nations and perspectives.  It includes URI’s Preamble, Purpose and Principles, Organizational Design, Global Council composition, and Guidelines for Action as written at that time.

URI Charter, Portugese

URI’s foundational Charter was created over a four year period (1996 -2000) by hundreds of people from different cultures, nations and perspectives.  It includes URI’s Preamble, Purpose and Principles, Organizational Design, Global Council composition, and Guidelines for Action as written at that time.

URI Charter, Russian

URI’s foundational Charter was created over a four year period (1996 -2000) by hundreds of people from different cultures, nations and perspectives.  It includes URI’s Preamble, Purpose and Principles, Organizational Design, Global Council composition, and Guidelines for Action as written at that time.

URI Charter, Sinhala

URI’s foundational Charter was created over a four year period (1996 -2000) by hundreds of people from different cultures, nations and perspectives.  It includes URI’s Preamble, Purpose and Principles, Organizational Design, Global Council composition, and Guidelines for Action as written at that time.

URI Charter, Spanish

URI’s foundational Charter was created over a four year period (1996 -2000) by hundreds of people from different cultures, nations and perspectives.  It includes URI’s Preamble, Purpose and Principles, Organizational Design, Global Council composition, and Guidelines for Action as written at that time.

URI for Kids

A beautifully designed curriculum for children (and learners of all ages) that introduces URI's Preamble, Purpose and Principles, and provides excellent information and activities about different world religions and spiritual traditions.

URI Interfaith Peace Prayer Ceremony

This outlines an  Interfaith Peace Prayer Ceremony which was first performed at the Public Forum at the URI Global Summit in 1997, with large banners representing different faith traditions.   It is one representation of the spirit of the United Religions Initiative.  As URI has evolved, we would now expand this guide to include Indigenous expressions of spirituality.