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Find Yourself in the Global U/U Story

Unitarians, Universalists, and Unitarian Universalists (U/U) around the world are connected through a story of bold, compassionate faith that we’ve been creating together for centuries.

Struggling for human rights alongside those that demand it, influencing governmental policy in the name of justice, passionately promoting a message of interfaith peace and solidarity, and building faithful worshipping communities—each of us has a part, and a stake, in the story we share.

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  • International Youth Day. The theme of this year’s event was Youth Civic Engagement, where youth engagement vis a vis the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was both championed and celebrated. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon began the...
    By UUA International Resources | August 27, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • I had the privilege of speaking at, leading discussions, and participating in two amazing meetings on Climate Change. The first was the week-long Internatio… Affairs Conference on Climate Change on Star Island, NH, featuring several amazing leaders in this field of climate change. The second...
    By Bruce Knotts | August 18, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/weekly_indicators_re…; that the combination of the shutdown and debt limit brinksmanship resulted in 120,000 fewer private sector jobs created during the first two weeks of October. The shutdown impacted millions of Americans who rely on critical...
    By UUA International Resources | August 7, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • “Vivir en la esparanza; Live in Hope”. This quote comes from Reverend Dr. Ofelia Ortega Suárez. She spoke at the UN Church Center Friday, July 17, 2015, on the topic of “Women in a Changing Cuba”. You could not ask for a better person to speak on this topic than Dr. Suárez. She was the...
    By UUA International Resources | July 21, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • On Thursday, July 2nd, the Non-Governmental Organization’s (NGO) Committee on Human Rights hosted a roundtable discussion with the Permanent Mission of People’s Republic of China to the United Nations. With the help of keynote guest speaker Yao Shaojun, counsellor of the Chinese Permanent...
    By UUA International Resources | July 17, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • [gallery type="rectangular" ids="7625,7616,7627,7622,7618,7619,7617,7624"] The 54th anniversary of the UUA’s General Assembly was a rich and interconnected hub of activity on the international front as we hosted guests representing over eight nationalities. Additionally, numerous events,...
    By UUA International Resources | July 13, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • the plight of the Rohingya people in Burma to his experiences in the Nazi-created ghettos of Budapest, Hungary in a short film clip presented at the meeting....
    By UUA International Resources | June 17, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • [gallery type="rectangular" ids="7593,7592"] Rev. Mark Bowen, leader of...
    By UUA International Resources | June 16, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Peace and Planet movement is a collection of organizations that stand for causes including disarmament, peace, and sustainable growth all gathered under an anti-nuclear umbrella. Daniel Ellsberg, best known for leaking the Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War told of how the nuclear warfare...
    By UUA International Resources | June 1, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • By Bruce Knotts | May 29, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Reverend Kent Saleska, minister of the UU congregation in Wayzata, MN has provided terrific blogposts and photos from the UU Partner Church Council's most recent Tensile Strands and enjoy!
    By Eric Cherry | May 15, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • development@icuu.nethttps://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_i… THIS LINK TO DONATE ONLINE BURUNDI UNREST UPDATE - May 30, 2015 The situation in Burundi is far from being over. Demonstrations are still going on after over a month, people on the streets are clearly tired...
    By Eric Cherry | May 15, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • A recent UN press release informed us that United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged faith leaders gathered in the General Assembly on April 22, 2015 to stand up for the collective good and amplify their voices in support of moderation and mutual understanding. He warned against an...
    By Bruce Knotts | May 4, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • UU-UNO Director Bruce Knotts kicks off the seminar After the introductory remarks, attendees introduced themselves to other members of their collaboration groups through an icebreaker. The first panel of the day was an overview of the numerous problems facing the American criminal justice system.
    By UUA International Resources | April 29, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • The http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/03/opinion/a-good-deal-with-iran.html?_r… about the breakthrough in nuclear diplomacy with Iran is immensely important, and the work that lies ahead to avoid an expanding nuclear arms race, or violent confrontation, is more important still. Peace & Planet...
    By Eric Cherry | April 3, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
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  • Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Every year, delegates from all over the world come to New York to discuss the challenges that women worldwide face. After discussing these issues, they come up with concrete plans of action to raise the status of women worldwide. 2015 is a particularly...
    By UUA International Resources | March 10, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • My name is Jonathan, and I am the Every Child is Our Child (ECOC) intern here at the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office (UU-UNO). In this post I will outline the mission of this program and highlight its role in bringing about development and empowerment....
    By UUA International Resources | February 24, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • [gallery type="rectangular" ids="7404,7405,7406"] Rev. Rob MacPherson, minister of the Unitarian Church of South Australia (UCSA), and his congregation are advocating on behalf of the rights of Australia's asylum-seekers. At a recent street protest outside the Adelaide offices of the federal...
    By UUA International Resources | February 10, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • On Friday, January 30th, 2015, two interns from the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office attended the Committee on Teaching About the United Nations at the UN Secretariat. Danning Zhang and Brieanna Scolaro, both who are graduate social work students, were excited to attend the conference...
    By UUA International Resources | February 6, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Image by Rimagerone of these restored properties was suddenly re-nationalized. On November 26th, a Romanian appellate court ruled to renationalize the Székely Mikó Reformed High School, a property that was confiscated under Communist rule and restituted to its legal owner, the Reformed Church,...
    By UUA International Resources | December 22, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism