Religions for Peace explained

Religions for Peace
Type:Non-governmental organization (NGO)
Headquarters:777 United Nations Plaza, 9th Floor New York, NY 10017
Membership:Over 97 countries
Website:www.rfp.org

Religions for Peace is an international coalition of representatives from the world's religions dedicated to promoting world peace. It was founded in 1970.

The International Secretariat's headquarters is in New York City, with regional conferences in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and the Americas. Religions for Peace enjoys consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), with UNESCO and with UNICEF. From August 2019 until June 2023, Azza Karam was the Secretary General, proceeding William F. Vendley.[1] In February 2024, Dr. Francis Kuria Kagema was appointed by the World Council as Secretary General.

World Assemblies
1970Kyoto, Japan
1974Leuven, Belgium
1979Princeton, New Jersey, United States
1984Nairobi, Kenya
1989Melbourne, Australia
1994Riva del Garda, Italy
1999Amman, Jordan
2006Kyoto, Japan[2]
2013Vienna, Austria
2019Lindau, Germany[3]

The 2020 Sunhak Peace Prize was awarded to President Macky Sall of Senegal and Bishop Munib Younan of Religions for Peace.[4]

In 2020 Religions For Peace was nominated for the "Freedom of Worship" Four Freedoms Award.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: International Secretariat. Peace. Religions for. Religions for Peace International. en-US. 2020-03-08.
  2. Web site: Eighth World Assembly of Religions for Peace endorses declaration on violence against children.
  3. https://rfp.org/home-3/10th-world-assembly/ 10th World Assembly
  4. Web site: allAfrica. Senegal President Macky Sall and Former President of the Lutheran World Federation Bishop Munib A. Younan Selected As the 2020 Sunhak Peace Prize Laureates. 5 February 2020. 8 February 2020 .
  5. Web site: Religions for Peace International - Laureate Freedom of Worship Award 2020 - Laureates since 1982 - Four Freedoms Awards. 2020-08-27. www.fourfreedoms.nl. EN.