| Native Name: | United Religions Initiative |
| Symbol Type: | Emblem |
| Linking Name: | The United Religions Initiative |
| Membership: | +250,000 people |
| Admin Center Type: | Headquarters |
| Admin Center: | The Presidio in San Francisco, California, United States |
| Leader Title1: | Global Council Chair |
| Leader Name1: | Kiran Bali |
| Leader Title2: | President |
| Leader Name2: | William E. Swing |
| Leader Title3: | Executive Director |
| Leader Name3: | Victor H. Kazanjian Jr. |
| Established Event1: | United Religions Initiative Charter |
| Established Date1: | 26 June 2000 |
| Official Website: | www.uri.org |
The United Religions Initiative (URI) is a global grassroots interfaith network.
It has local and global initiatives through more than 1100 member groups and organizations, called Cooperation Circles,[1] to engage in community action such as conflict resolution and reconciliation, environmental sustainability, education, women's and youth programs, and advocacy for human rights.[2]
The organization was founded by William E. Swing, along with David Cooperrider and Diana Whitney.[3] The URI Charter was signed by more than 200 people present, and hundreds more joining over the Internet, at a ceremony in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, on June 26, 2000.[4]
URI also holds consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).[5]
Before the formal charter signing in 2000, URI supporters around the world participated together in a project called "72 Hours for Peace", in which more than 250 local organizations united in projects promoting peace and justice during the turn of the millennium.[6]
Examples of global and member initiatives documented in the public record: