Press Release: Religion, Women and Peacebuilding Seminar Series Launch
The Religions for Peace Global Women of Faith Network, in collaboration with United Nations Women, Princeton University Office for Religious Life, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Ford Foundation, The Salvation Army International Social Justice Commission, The Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations and The Institute for Global Engagement, launched an ongoing seminar on “Religion, Women and Peacebuilding” on Tuesday December 6th 2011. The seminar is designed to harvest and animate good practices of women of faith in peacebuilding around the world and linked to women of faith peacebuilding efforts on the ground.
Press Release: Middle East and North Africa Religious Leaders Reject Violence
Marrakech, Morocco -- Senior religious leaders from across the Middle East and North Africa rejected violence and called for deepened multi-religious collaboration as the region undergoes historic transformations. They committed to stand in solidarity with all vulnerable communities, to advocate for full religious freedoms across the region and to call on all religious believers to become a united force to help ensure that governments honor the full rights, protect and serve all of their citizens without exception.
Religious leaders must strengthen partnerships in the response to HIV/AIDS
An interfaith prayer breakfast will be held on Friday, June 10, on the occasion of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Meetings on HIV/AIDS. The breakfast will bring together leaders from religious and civil society organizations, government, and networks of people living with HIV to reaffirm the need for action and solidarity with people living with, and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Statement on the Earthquake and Tsunami Affecting Japan and Coastal Communities of the Pacific Region
The members of Religions for Peace—the world’s largest multi-religious coalition solely dedicated to advancing principled cooperation for peace—offer our most heartfelt sympathy and loving solidarity to the people of Japan and the coastal communities in the Pacific region affected by this horrendous natural disaster. Japan is especially dear to us for many reasons, not the least of which is that it is a birthplace of Religions for Peace and the site of both our first and most recent World Assemblies.
Press Release--Islamic-Christian International Conference in Bethlehem
(BETHLEHEM, 15 December 2010)—More than 400 Muslim, Christian, and Jewish leaders from across Palestine and the world gathered on 14 December at the first International Islamic-Christian Conference in Bethlehem. Organized by Religions for Peace – Palestine, in cooperation with the Palestinian Islamic Christian Commission, the event was designed to advance dialogue and cooperation among Christians and Muslims in Palestine, and to enhance the culture of co-existence and respect for the other. This was the first conference of its kind to be held in Palestine.
Press Release--Indonesian-US dialogue at the UN
—Urge the need to promote inter-faith values and tolerance to promote dialogue and peace —
(NEW YORK, 30 November 2010) —Religions for Peace, in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of Indonesia and the United States Mission to the United Nations, welcomed a high-level multi-religious delegation from Indonesia in a roundtable discussion on ―Advancing Multireligious Cooperation for Peace: Learnings from Indonesia.‖ The event gathered more than 100 religious, diplomatic, and civil society leaders at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Press Release: Arms Down! Closing Ceremony
(NEW YORK, 4 October 2010) —Young leaders from the world’s great religious traditions convened in New York on 4 October to deliver a petition signed by more than 20 million people from 140 countries to H.E. Mr. Sergio de Queiroz Duarte, United Nations Secretary-General’s High Representative for Disarmament. The petition calls on all governments to officially pledge to cut their military budgets by 10% and re-allocate those funds toward development.
Press Release-Religions for Peace multi-religious consultation on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) convenes and strengthens partnership with the United Nations
Religions for Peace, in collaboration with the UN Millennium Campaign, World Justice Project and the World Council of Churches, and with the support of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, convened a multi-religious consultation on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on the occasion of the United Nations General Assembly’s High Level Plenary on the MDGs. The convening brought together expert religious leaders, government representatives, civil society representatives, and partners, including the United Nations Foundation (UNF), the UN Development Program (UNDP), UNIFEM, World Vision U.S, and Church Development Service (EDD), among others.
Press Release - Religions for Peace African Council of Religious Leaders to Play Leading Role as the African Union–Interfaith Dialogue Forum Is Formed
The Religions for Peace African Council of Religious Leaders was requested by the African Union (AU) to coordinate a newly formed Permanent Steering Committee of the AU designed to advance cooperation between the AU and religious communities on the continent.
