UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE

URI Condemns Violence at US Capitol

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Friday, January 8, 2021

San Francisco, CA, USA, Jan. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We, at the United Religions Initiative, share concern and grief following the violence that took place at the United States Capitol on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021.

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  • San Francisco, CA, USA, Jan. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We, at the United Religions Initiative, share concern and grief following the violence that took place at the United States Capitol on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021.
  • We unequivocally condemn these attacks and any attempt to undermine the voice and integrity of a united and free people.
  • The politicized and conspiratorial intention of this insurrection speaks to the larger moral urgency that calls each of us to seek equity and justice for all.
  • This future offers so much uncertainty that we have no way of knowing what might happen next.

URI to Appear in The Visionaries Series on PBS

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Thursday, October 8, 2020
Visionaries, PBS, Television, Broadcasting

This season of The Visionaries began airing on PBS stations across the country in the late summer of 2020.

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  • This season of The Visionaries began airing on PBS stations across the country in the late summer of 2020.
  • PBS stations across the country will air the 12-part documentary series focused on nonprofit and public service organizations from around the world.
  • I believe that the central idea of The Visionaries doing what you can about huge, intractable problems is an idea worth encouraging, says actor Sam Waterston, the host of the series.
  • Visionaries has aired on PBS stations throughout the nation for 23 seasons.

75 Years Later: The Hiroshima/Nagasaki Accord (Online Event)

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, Hiroshima, Hibakusha, Disasters, World War II, Documentaries

On August 5, 1945 the day before the atomic bombing the people of Hiroshima had no idea of the cataclysmic disaster that awaited them.

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  • On August 5, 1945 the day before the atomic bombing the people of Hiroshima had no idea of the cataclysmic disaster that awaited them.
  • Swing, founder of United Religions Initiative (URI), (with The Rev.
  • An award to young people pursuing nuclear disarmament is being established in perpetuity in their names.
  • The Hiroshima/Nagasaki commemoration will be streamed online globally, across various time zones on Facebook, YouTube and other platforms.

Two Decades of Peacebuilding:

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Thursday, June 25, 2020
Articles, Non-profit organizations based in California, Religious pluralism, United Religions Initiative, Interfaith dialogue, Spirituality, Peacebuilding, Religion, Atheism, Uri, Soul

URI (United Religions Initiative) is the worlds largest grassroots interfaith peacebuilding network, working in 108 countries and headquartered in San Francisco.

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  • URI (United Religions Initiative) is the worlds largest grassroots interfaith peacebuilding network, working in 108 countries and headquartered in San Francisco.
  • It cultivates peace and justice by engaging people to bridge religious and cultural differences and work together for the good of their communities.
  • Each Cooperation Circle includes at least seven members from at least three religions, spiritual expressions, or Indigenous traditionsincluding atheists and agnostics.
  • Although we may be physically isolated from each other during the pandemic, we can continue to connect soul-to-soul.

Love Thy Neighbor:

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Thursday, April 23, 2020
Viruses, Veterinary medicine, Zoonoses, In Saudi Arabia, Health in Saudi Arabia, Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus, Coronavirus, Risk

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, does not discriminate based on region or religion.

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  • The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, does not discriminate based on region or religion.
  • No one is immune to it, and vulnerable populations find themselves at growing risk as each day passes.
  • In the midst of the anxiety COVID-19 has wrought, there is a global community rallying to help.
  • Many others are generating online videos and content to provide information, comfort, and support to isolated people yearning for connection all over the world.

Envisioning Peace: URI at The Commonwealth Club

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Monday, October 21, 2019
Geography of California, States of the United States, California, Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, United Religions Initiative, Uri

San Francisco, Oct. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- URI ( United Religions Initiative ) will be featured at The Commonwealth Club of California on Friday, October 25, 2019.

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  • San Francisco, Oct. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- URI ( United Religions Initiative ) will be featured at The Commonwealth Club of California on Friday, October 25, 2019.
  • URI is honored to be invited to appear at theCommonwealthClubin San Francisco, The Rt.
  • The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum.
  • You are invited to attend Envisioning Peace: The United Religions Initiative this Friday, October 25, 2019.

Preeta D. Bansal Appointed to URI’s President’s Council

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Monday, October 14, 2019
URL, Internet Standards, Internet protocols, Uris, Preeta D. Bansal, Interfaith dialogue, Indian society, Uniform Resource Identifier, Bansal, Internet architecture, Internet

William E. Swing, former Episcopal Bishop of California, today announced the appointment of Preeta Bansal, to URIs Presidents Council ( https://uri.org/who-we-are/presidents-council ).

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  • William E. Swing, former Episcopal Bishop of California, today announced the appointment of Preeta Bansal, to URIs Presidents Council ( https://uri.org/who-we-are/presidents-council ).
  • Founded in 2000, URI is the largest grassroots interfaith peacebuilding organization in the world with more than 1,000,000 volunteers in 108 countries.
  • URIs Presidents Council is comprised of a group of influential, major URI supporters who have relevant organizational wisdom, and who are partners with URIs Global Council (URIs governing Board of Trustees) and its Executive Director in providing guidance and leadership to URI.
  • Preeta D. Bansal is an American lawyer who has spent more than 30 years in senior roles in government, global business, and corporate law practice.

Since 9/11 Terror Attacks, International Peacebuilding Community Is Gaining Momentum

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Articles, Peace, Organizations, Aftermath of war, Global citizenship, Humanitarian aid, International development, Peacebuilding, Interfaith dialogue, United Religions Initiative, Uri

URI (United Religions Initiative) is the largest grassroots interfaith peacebuilding network in the world.

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  • URI (United Religions Initiative) is the largest grassroots interfaith peacebuilding network in the world.
  • There is positive news: the peacebuilding movement is gaining momentum.
  • This past June 26 and 27, URI hosted an international conference titled Accelerate Peace: Interfaith Action in Global Peacebuilding at the Hoover Institution on the Stanford University campus in California, USA.
  • URI invites you to take action in your own community and continue the positive momentum.

Worldwide Groups Join Voices in Calling for Peace

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Monday, September 9, 2019
Nonviolence, Peace, Concepts, Ethics, Articles, International Day of Peace, Interfaith dialogue, Culture of peace

The worldwide URI community, which consists of more than 1,000 grassroots interfaith groups (called Cooperation Circles) working in 108 countries, celebrates Peace Day every September 21.

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  • The worldwide URI community, which consists of more than 1,000 grassroots interfaith groups (called Cooperation Circles) working in 108 countries, celebrates Peace Day every September 21.
  • This occasion was established in 1981 by a unanimous United Nations resolution which provided a shared date for all humanity to commit to peace above all differences, and to contribute to building a worldwide culture of peace.
  • The 2019 Peace Day theme is also particularly timely: Climate Action for Peace.
  • The United Nations Peace Day celebrations will take place at the UN Headquarters on Friday, 20 September 2019, beginning at 9:00am in the Peace Garden.