Dear URI Family, We are excited to announce the launch of the URI MENA Knowledge Hive, an e-platform designed to foster collaboration, learning, and resource-sharing among URI Cooperation Circles (CCs) in the MENA region! This platform serves as a centralized...

Madaba, Jordan – On Sunday, June 15, 2025, Madaba experienced a burst of environmental energy as the “Madaba Green Mosaic” initiative began. This project was a joint effort by the Equality for Training and Human Rights CC, the United Religions...

The Regional Coordinator of URI MENA, Mamoun Khreisat, had the honor of co-facilitating the “Spirit of Dialogue” training course on interfaith dialogue and youth work, held in the vibrant city of Rabat, Morocco last week. This transformative program—organized by SALTO...

In a powerful demonstration of interfaith solidarity and environmental stewardship, the ACT Alliance Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region hosted a transformative three-day regional workshop on climate justice, biodiversity conservation, and creation care from April 28 to 30, 2025,...

Desert Bloom CC in cooperation with Disi Women’s Cooperative and Seeds of Peace (URI CCs) hosted the PeakED Living Lab in Jordan as part of the “Environmental Involvement and Education for Young Entrepreneurs and Volunteers Project (PeakED)”. The lab explored...

The Qudrat Association for Community Development (a URI CC in Mafraq, Jordan) hosted the Mobile Museum of the National Gallery of Fine Arts. This event involved 50 children from local communities in Mafraq, engaging them in creative activities such as...

From January 4th to 8th, 2025, the United Religions Initiative in the MENA region (URI-MENA) and Holmlia Sportsklubb (HSK) in Norway embarked on a groundbreaking study visit to Jordan, redefining youth work through sports. Supported by the Erasmus+ program, this...

The gathering aimed to explore how to achieve the three strategic goals of URI-MENA, aligning with URI’s overall 5-year strategy (2025-2030). Focusing on key challenges, the meeting addressed how to: 1. Meaningfully expand URI-MENA network. 2. Attract more young people,...