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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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  • Starting May 12th, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues convened for the thirteenth time at United Nations Headquarters in New York City....
    By UUA International Resources | June 3, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • The Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office Invites YOU to a film screening of "Veil of Silence". Film screening at 1:15pm followed by panel discussion at 2:30pm Panelists: Habeeb Lawal—Filmmaker, Veil of Silence Bruce Knotts—Director of the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office...
    By UUA International Resources | May 28, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • I had the privilege of meeting Nanleeb Ishmael Isaac during our annual site visit to Ghana in February. He is our newest volunteer for our Every Child is Our Child program and works closely with our program monitor. Isaac is 26 years old and comes from a family of 9. He is from Nakpanduri, in the...
    By UUA International Resources | May 8, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • We are approaching the 1 since the launch of the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office respect for the greater web of existence of which we are apart numerous ways teams work towards upholding this important mission - music, education, letter writing, work 2006 UUA Statement of Conscience:...
    By UUA International Resources | May 1, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • by Daniel Lofredo RotaIndia court recognises transgender people as third gender NYT:...
    By UUA International Resources | April 28, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
    Tagged as: LGBTQ Welcome & Equality
  • As many of you may know, the climate change and environmental degradation. Staying abreast of both domestic and international issues, we are very concerned about the water crisis in California. In the midst of one of the worst droughts in the past century, this is a dire issue for agricultural,...
    By UUA International Resources | April 25, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • My name is Caroline, and I am a graduate student intern with the UU-UNO Climate Change Program. In light of the Typhoon disaster in the Philippines, I have decided to fast during the last week of the raise funding for the UU-UNO Climate Change Program....
    By UUA International Resources | April 17, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • R… is open for the IARF 34th WORLD CONGRESS which will be held from 24-27 August, 2014 at Birmingham University, Birmingham, UK .www.interfaith-encounter.orgprogram details. 114 years ago the IARF began as a family of Unitarians and like-minded liberals....
    By Eric Cherry | April 14, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Since 1957 the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office has hosted an annual Spring Seminar. In 1998 the event became an intentionally inter-generational space that brought together youth, young adults, and adults in shared dialogue around issues that matter to our Unitarian Universalist...
    By UUA International Resources | April 14, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Global Forgiveness Challenge to coincide with the release of their long-anticipated book, The Book of Forgiving. The Tutus have spent their lives working with victims and perpetrators of wrongs, from the unspeakable to the everyday, and this deep experience has shown them that choosing the act of...
    By Eric Cherry | April 2, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • After two weeks of discussion, argument, song, dance, discernment, and community building, the 58th Commission on the Status of Women has drawn to a close....
    By UUA International Resources | March 21, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • In Remembrance of Madam Mary Rose Quist (Nana Manye Mamle Okleyo) Manya Krobo Paramount Queen Mother (1920-2013) During our February 7-14 visit to the Every Child is Our Child Project in Ghana, we were saddened to learn of the passing of the Paramount Queen Mother of the Manya Krobo People....
    By UUA International Resources | March 17, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Thanks to generous donations from members of the Unitarian Universalist Justice Florida, the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office's (UU-UNO) Climate Change program intern, Caroline Achstatter, was able to attend the second annual...
    By UUA International Resources | March 12, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • During our 2014 http://international.blogs.uua.org/international-uu-organizations/uu-un… Child Is Our Child site visit I had the pleasure of meeting Susan and was immediately taken aback by the fire and determination in her eyes. Susan is one of our four Senior High School Students and the only...
    By UUA International Resources | March 11, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Background of CSW The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional commission of UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). It was established on 21 June 1946. It is the principal global intergovernmental policy-making body that dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the...
    By UUA International Resources | March 10, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Sacred Roots: Indigenous Rights, Resistance, and Reclamation (happening April 3rd to April 5th) we wanted to publish this blog to reflecting at what we here in the Office think of as the top 5 Spring Seminars held within the past twenty years. Remember, this is a completely subjective list....
    By UUA International Resources | March 6, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
    Tagged as: Beliefs & Principles
  • By UUA International Resources | March 5, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
    Tagged as: LGBTQ Issues
  • Reposted from the Huffington Post) Uganda's "jail the gays" bill will likely become law anytime soon perhaps as soon as this week....
    By UUA International Resources | March 4, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
    Tagged as: LGBTQ Issues
  • Unitarian Univeralist United Nations Office held a panel discussion on Homophobia around the world.The panel centered on actions taken by the Russian, Ugandan, Nigerian, and Indian governments against the LGBTQIA community. In India, a high court ruling made in 2009 that decriminalized same sex...
    By UUA International Resources | March 4, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
    Tagged as: LGBTQ Issues
  • In early February, Bruce Knotts, UU-UNO Director, and Maria Militano, Every Child is Our Child (ECOC) intern, traveled to Odumase Krobo, Ghana for our yearly monitoring visit.  The purpose of this visit was to maintain our relationship with the ECOC leaders, build new...
    By UUA International Resources | February 26, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
    Tagged as: Reproductive Health