URI (United Religions Initiative)

Many people worldwide are victims of intolerance and violence based on their religious beliefs and traditions. On this International Day of Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence based on religion or belief, we honor and remember all those who have been affected by acts of violence and implore you to commit to creating a world where peace, tolerance, and cohesion prevail. Ending religiously motivated violence is at the core of URI’s global efforts. Learn more about these efforts and let us navigate this journey toward peace, justice, and healing together: https://lnkd.in/gtwxYyPD #WePreventViolence

We all can contribute to peace, justice, and healing by choosing daily practices that bridge our differences, traditions, beliefs, and religions. Practices that promote daily interfaith cooperation, and collective healing and channel our efforts to ending religiously motivated violence. URI and cooperation circles around the world incorporate interfaith initiatives and over time, this has built trust across faiths, promoted collaborative actions for peace, and created inclusive spaces that help build a culture of mutual respect and cooperation. All this is essential for preventing religiously motivated violence. Learn more about the health approach to prevent violence: https://lnkd.in/d7hAhkej #WePreventViolence

Celebrating URI youth engagement! The "Seeding the Peace" URI Europe Interfaith youth camp, held in The Hague, Netherlands, brought together 20 young participants and six youth facilitators across Europe for a unique five-day experience. This camp aimed to foster multicultural friendships, explore interfaith dialogue, and promote ecological justice. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dfHc5hQ5 #URIYouth #WePreventViolence

As we mark the International Youth Day, we invite you to join the youth challenge! Week 1 Challenge Alert*👋🥳 Here is your first challenge! ✅Share a meal with someone new from a different faith tradition and open a conversation about how your religion, faith or culture influences your daily life (eg. what you eat) Register here: https://lnkd.in/d9nfR7CT ……………. [ESP] *Alerta de desafío de la semana 1*👋🥳 ¡Aquí tienes tu primer desafío! ✅ Comparte una comida con alguien nuevo de una tradición religiosa diferente e inicia una conversación sobre cómo tu religión, fe o cultura influye en tu vida diaria (por ejemplo, lo que comes). #URIYouth

12 August is upon us! A day where we are specially and specifically dedicated to amplifying the voice of young people all around the world! Their vibrance, passion, energy continue to permeate the world through peacebuilding initiatives, care for Mother Earth, advocating for vulnerable and minority groups in their communities, advocating for equality, and confronting negative narratives, addressing all forms of violence, and simply spreading kindness among other efforts. As we celebrate International Youth Day, we acknowledge the zeal and efforts of young people to make the world a better place, with peaceful communities, a healthy planet, and a just world. To all young people in our homes, countries, and in the world, we see you, we thank you, and we are in this together. Happy International Youth Day. Learn more about URI Youth engagement efforts: https://lnkd.in/dFUc8rhN #URIYouth #WePreventViolence

In honor of the UN International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, URI celebrates the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of Indigenous communities and Cooperation Circles around the world toward peace, justice, and healing. Maria Crespo, URI Director for Member Support shares a reflection from an amazing gathering of indigenous communities in Latin America that took place in Honduras. 30 Indigenous,15 from neighboring countries from Central America and the Caribbean, and 15 from different communities in Honduras, met to reflect together on Preserving their Culture and Preventing Violence. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dfB4uwFd #URICC

Join the URI Youth Month Challenge! 4 weeks, 4 tasks! Complete all four tasks and become a URI Youth Champion! Starting on August 12th International Youth Day! Instructions to Participate: Sign up to receive the weekly challenge - https://lnkd.in/db6jVEmw Complete each task and share a picture and short written reflection to complete the challenge. We can’t wait to see all the cool stuff you’ll share with us! #URIYouth2024 #URIYouthChallenge2024

Nuclear Prayer Day 2024 On Nuclear Prayer Day, August 6th, 2024, join people around the world to pray for an end to the nuclear weapons threat. Join a live Zoom event that day at 12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Spiritual Power; Hope in Action for Nuclear Weapons Abolition”. Here’s the link: https://lnkd.in/dQV-NfD9 (no registration required). People directly affected, longtime leaders and committed young people come together to speak about their faith and what we each can do to help end the nuclear threat. Read More: https://lnkd.in/drX2Q_66 #WePreventViolence

Be part of the URI Learning in Action Series! Please register and join the Peacebuilding through Earth Restoration session: Strengthen skills in organizing and advocating for peace while also protecting nature’s rights and restoring the ecosystems we need to thrive. Start Date: Aug 20th 2024. Register here: tinyurl.com/URISeries2024 #URIGlobal

URI Remembers – 25 Years Early Years – “We each have a unique contribution to make….” The Reverend Charles Gibbs, URI’s first Executive Director, shares wisdom from his 17 years’ experience building URI’s global community and from Professor John Paul Lederach’s insights to building peace, the Moral Imagination. “In our efforts to manifest light and love, in our personal lives, in our communities and in the world, we are not alone – we are interconnected and interdependent. We need each other.” Read More: https://lnkd.in/djDjC6X3 #URIGlobal #URI25