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World Conference of Religions for Peace

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Climate Change De-mining Development Disarmament HIV/AIDS Human Rights International Security Peace and Security Religion Statistics Sustainable Development Technical Cooperation Values Violence Women Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Capacity building Human rights of women Millennium Development Goals
Geographic scope:	International
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Religions for Peace is the largest international coalition of representatives from the world’s great religions dedicated to promoting peace. Respecting religious differences while celebrating our common humanity, Religions for Peace is active on every continent and in some of the most troubled areas of the world, creating multi-religious partnerships to confront our most dire issues: stopping war, ending poverty, and protecting the earth. Religious communities are the largest and best-organized civil institutions in the world, claiming the allegiance of billions across race, class, and national divides. These communities have particular cultural understandings, infrastructures, and resources to get help where it is needed most. Founded in 1970, Religions for Peace enables these communities to unleash their enormous potential for common action. Some of Religions for Peace’s recent successes include building a new climate of reconciliation in Iraq; mediating dialogue among warring factions in Sierra Leone; organizing an international network of religious women’s organizations; and establishing an extraordinary program to assist the millions of children affected by Africa’s AIDS pandemic, the Hope for African Children Initiative.
Year established:	1970
Year of registration:	1995
Number and type of members:	national chapters in 90 countries worldwide and individual members in some 40 additional countries
Funding structure:	Fees for education and training services Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants

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