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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Climate Change Culture Development Disarmament Education Environment Extreme poverty Human Rights Indigenous Peoples Peace and Security Religion Social Development Sports for Peace and Development Values Violence Water Women Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women Indigenous women Millennium Development Goals Sustainable Development: Biodiversity Capacity-building Climate change Consumption and production patterns Peace and Development in Africa: Development in Africa Peace in Africa Conflict Resolution in Africa: Conflicts Resolution
Geographic scope:	International
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	URI is a global community with spiritual heart. Members from diverse backgrounds pioneer interfaith dialogue and peacebuilding skills. Its core organizational principles include inclusive membership, self-organizing initiatives and decentralized governance. Together, we are designing an effective communications and knowledge sharing network and exchanging best practices for local, regional and global organizing. We are deepening friendships and fostering solidarity. URI believes that people everywhere when inspired to cooperate for the common good, will find solutions to end religiously motivated hate and violence and will create initiatives that build cultures of peace, justice and healing for teh Earth an d all living beings.
Year established:	2000
Year of registration:	2007

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