Overview

URI strives to stimulate international media interest in the activities of our membership and work as a global community.

Contact

Barbara Hartford
Director of Communications
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Videos

We Unite!: An Introduction to URI  

URI Videos on YouTube (35 as of January 27, 2009)

URI Founder/President Bishop William E. Swing recounts URI's History

2008 Global Assembly: 

• Bishop Swing: What Happened at the 2008 Global Assembly?
• OCTV: 2008 Pilgrims of Peace 

URI Materials

• URI Brochure
• URI Charter
• URI Preamble, Purpose and Principles
• URI Newsletters
• URI eUpdates

Press Releases

• May 2010 URI Africa Calls For Peaceful Elections in Africa
• February 2010 United Religions Initiative Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary!
• April 2009 URI Global Council Chair Speaks at LA Pre-Parliament Event
• December 2008 Global Interfaith Grassroots Leaders & Youth Acknowledged at Global Assembly in Mayapur, India
• November 2008 Pilgrimage of Global Interfaith Leaders & Youth Unite in Mayapur, India
• November 2008 100 URI Interfaith Youth Leaders Gather in Mayapur, India
• October 2008 Making Peace House by House, Neighbor by Neighbor, Village by Village
• July 2008 Interfaith Peace Council Launched in Ethiopia
• January 2008 URI Africa Statement on Kenya
• August 2005 United Religions Initiatives, meeting in Korea, honors Global Interfaith Trustees
• April 2005 United Religions Initiative Global Council Endorses Darfur Unity Statement
• July 2004 URI Founder honored by the International New Thought Alliance

 Press Hits 

• May 6, 2010 "Sound of the Soul" Premieres on Link TV May 16  - All About Jazz, United States
• April 20, 2010 Need for Interfaith Dialogue Stressed - The Nation, Pakistan
• April 22, 2010 New York Celebrates Earth Day's 40th Anniversary in Times Square - Bizjournals, United States
• April 21, 2010 Keep Nepal secular, Christians demand - CathNews, India
• April 6, 2010 United States offers Europe an interfaith model - Washington Times, United States
• March 29, 2010 Nepal Prays for Secular Constitution - CathNews, India
• January 24, 2010 It's Time to Learn the Language of the Other - Israel21c, Israel
• December 29, 2009 Multifaith Green Writers Unite in Jordan  - Israel21c, Israel
• December 26, 2009 Musicians Come Together for Peaceful Causes  - Hendersonville Times-News, United States
• September 23, 2009 Golden Rule Day Proclaimed in Ethiopia  - The Daily Monitor, Ethiopia
• April 23, 2009 "Infinite Love is the Only Truth.  Everything Else is an Illusion"  - India Journal, United States
• March 22, 2009 Give Peace a Chance  - The Star, Malaysia
• March 14, 2009 United Religions Initiative in Brazil  - Iran Press Watch
• March 5, 2009 Salute to Filipina Uniting Muslims, Christians  - San Francisco Chronicle, United States
• February 28, 2009 Buddhist Monk Receives International Award  - Hendersonville Times-News, United States
• January 29, 2009 Israeli Donors Offer Hope and Aid to Gaza  - Israel21c, Israel
• January 4, 2009 Magical Mayapur  - The Star, Malaysia
• January 2, 2009 Cleric van Buuren, Muslim Daughter Close Out 2008 in Turkey  - Today's Zaman, Turkey