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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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  • On January 24th, 1946, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously passed its first resolution, which called for the establishment a commission to monitor nuclear energy around the world, and for the elimination of atomic weapons and other weapons of mass destruction....
    By Allison Hess | January 25, 2016 | From International Unitarian Universalism
    Tagged as: Peace
  • Donate online to support Burundi Unitarians. “But as for me and my people, we will work for lasting peace” Burundi was a rather organized kingdom until the late 1800s when the Germans came to colonize the country. Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa lived side by side under the leadership of a king. The...
    By Eric Cherry | January 25, 2016 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • [gallery type="rectangular" link="none" ids="7984,7985,7986,7987,7988"] Dear Unitarian and Unitarian Universalist Friends Around the World: The International Council of Unitarians and Universalists (ICUU) warmly invites you to attend the 2016 ICUU Council Meeting and Conference planned for July 2...
    By UUA International Resources | January 15, 2016 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Climate change has become a huge focus in the last couple years, politically and socially. Some of us have been working on it much longer, but it’s inspiring to see the commitment spread to more people and gather more support. Even Beyoncé is involved, having starred in the Global Citizen’s...
    By Allison Hess | January 12, 2016 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Leader Resource: Three Stories of Religious Freedom (Story One is about the Edict of Torda)...
    By UUA International Resources | January 7, 2016 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • By Tatiana Reis (Women's Rights Initiative) and Daniel Snyder (Climate Justice Initiative) UU-UNO Program Interns “I want to be a nurse,” says Grace, the first in her family to reach high school—a monumental task in regions such as Odumase-Krobo in Ghana—explaining the importance of...
    By UUA International Resources | December 7, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • On Tuesday, October 20th, Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office, LGBT-FAN, and Housing Works Inc, hosted an LGBTQI Asylum Seeker & Refugee event titled LGBT Asylum Seekers: Where Do We Go Now? The event’s objective was to raise awareness of the atrocities LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees...
    By UUA International Resources | December 3, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Coalition of International Organizations for inspiration! Here are a few sample tweets of UU values in action, globally: In honor of #GivingTuesday@UUA's Holdeen India Program #becauseofUU [@UU_UNO's#EveryChil…; program this...
    By UUA International Resources | November 30, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • You can donate online via credit card or PayPal. Checks in $ can be sent to Burundi Appeal, ICUU, PO Box 2575, Corvallis. OR 97339, USA Cheques in £ can be sent to Burundi Appeal, ICUU, 345 Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 7LG, UK Donations from US taxpayers only are tax deductible. UPDATE...
    By Eric Cherry | November 19, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • As people across the United States are donating to help Syrian refugees abroad and volunteering to welcome refugees in their communities, a number of sign-on letter in support of Syrian refugees, which was sent to all Congressional offices today from the Interfaith Immigration Coalition Take Acti...
    By UUA International Resources | November 17, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • By Justin Hashimoto UU-United Nations Office “My only sin against God is not accepting the person he made me to be for so long” Garth Zimmerman, a retired teacher from Appleton, Wisconsin, shares his moving account of “coming out at fifty” in the third anthology of Kevin Jennings...
    By UUA International Resources | October 29, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Nearly 10,000 people from 50 faith traditions and 80 countries convened last week for the world's largest interfaith gathering, the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Salt Lake City, Utah, to commune in harmony and to grapple with and explore solutions to global issues like climate change,...
    By Eric Cherry | October 27, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • The International Council of Unitarians and Universalists shared very disturbing news from the Unitarian Church in Bujumbura, Burundi earlier today. Please see the message from their minister, Rev. Fulgence Ndagijimana below. Rev. Fulgence has said that financial support is not needed at this time.
    By Eric Cherry | October 22, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • In April 2016 there will be a Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference (SDPC) plans to hold side-events during this UNGASS and the UU-UNO hopes to be involved as well. The Special Session will take place around the same time as the UU-UNO’s annual In anticipation of the April 2016 UNGASS, I represented...
    By Bruce Knotts | October 19, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • On October 20th, between 12-2pm, Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office, LGBT-FAN, and Housing Works, Inc. are hosting an LGBTQI Asylum Seeker & Refugee Event at the United Nations Church Center. The world's nations are currently evolving in social polarity; where global cultures and...
    By UUA International Resources | October 13, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Parliament of the World's Religions was created to cultivate harmony among the world's religious and spiritual communities and foster their engagement with the world and its guiding institutions in order to achieve a just, peaceful and sustainable world. To accomplish this, individuals and...
    By UUA International Resources | September 24, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • On September 4, 1965, the world lost an incredible polymath: Humanitarian, theologian, philosopher, organist, musicologist, physician, and scholar, Dr. Albert Schweitzer. A lifelong Lutheran, Schweitzer challenged both the secular and traditional Christian views of Jesus, observing in his...
    By UUA International Resources | September 22, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Here's an important reminder as the new 'church year' begins for many of our congregations. International engagement is important ministry, and more transformative when its collaborative. Our organizations look forward to supporting your hopes and dreams. And, we urge you to be thoughtful and...
    By Eric Cherry | September 21, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • The Times of India: Unitarianism is a unique movement in the realms of spiritualism which draws its theology largely from the indigenous Khasi religion. Meghalaya perhaps is the only state in the country where there is a state holiday on this day....
    By UUA International Resources | September 18, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • In response to the global refugee crisis, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee and the Unitarian Universalist Association announced the launch of two new initiatives UUSC-UUA Refugee Crisis Fund, with the goal of raising $250,000 over the next 15 days and A more information on their website.
    By UUA International Resources | September 11, 2015 | From International Unitarian Universalism