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The Unitarian Universalist Association condemns U.S. military involvement in the expanding conflict between Israel and Iran.Press Release | June 21, 2025 | From Press ReleasesTagged as: Global Peace & Conflict, PeacePage/Article -
Our Unitarian Universalist faith draws on the moral imperative of radical love, and despite all odds, calls us to uphold a world where liberation is real and we all thrive. Our faith community has long recognized the horrors of violent antisemitism against generations of Jewish people and we...2024 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & Conflict, Social Witness ProcessPage/Article
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Whereas, UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt’s report beautifully reflected upon the profound horror and loss in the Middle East, which is amplifying growing antisemitism and anti-Arabism and islamophobia in the U.S. and beyond;Whereas, real harm that has come to and continues to be suffered...2024 | Responsive ResolutionTagged as: Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & Conflict, Social Witness ProcessPage/Article
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The UUA reiterates its condemnation of the Israeli military’s ongoing violence against Gaza and joins with voices across the globe urging and immediate and total ceasefire, the provision of humanitarian aid, and the safe return of all hostages and prisoners.By UUA Administration | February 14, 2024 | From Press ReleasesTagged as: Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & ConflictPage/Article -
The UUA joins the chorus of voices urging a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, the admittance of humanitarian aid, and the restoration of power and water to Gaza to prevent the further loss of life.October 17, 2023 | From Press ReleasesTagged as: Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & ConflictPage/Article
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UUA President the Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt shares a statement on the recent tragic flare of violence between Israel and Hamas.October 7, 2023 | From Press ReleasesTagged as: Global Peace & ConflictPage/Article -
On the occasion of Bruce Knotts' retirement, we would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation for his fifteen years of service as Director of the UUA Office at the United Nations....By Bruce Knotts | October 4, 2022 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Global Engagement & Building Peace, Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & ConflictPage/Article -
Thirty years have passed since the official end of the Cold War—when tensions surrounding the use of nuclear weapons was at its highest—and the world is seeing a resurgence in the use of nuclear threats by leaders as a way to display power. With the ongoing war in Ukraine, one certainly...By Zane Taylor | August 24, 2022 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Global Engagement & Building Peace, Global Peace & ConflictPage/Article -
“Violence is not striking us by chance; this violence has a target.” - Ana Paula Oliveira, Brazilian Human Rights Defender On June 22, 2022, the International Service for Human Rights hosted a virtual event titled “Resisting police violence: Demanding justice and accountability for victims of...By Zane Taylor | August 4, 2022 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & ConflictPage/Article -
This post was originally sent out on May 6 via a monthly email message from Director Bruce Knotts of the Unitarian Universalist Association Office at the United Nations. Subscribe to the UU@UN email list. We are all justifiably horrified by the carnage resulting from the Russian Invasion of...By Bruce Knotts | May 9, 2022 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & ConflictPage/Article -
You are standing at the border, and with one look, you are dismissed. You cannot enter ultimately, because of the color of your skin....By Amanda Newlove | April 27, 2022 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & ConflictPage/Article -
The Parliament of the World's Religions and The Committee of Religious NGOs at the UN, in partnership with communities of faith, invite you to join the "Global Prayers for Ukraine: a multi-faith service for peace and freedom in a hurting world."March 1, 2022 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Global Engagement & Building Peace, Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & ConflictPage/Article -
On December 15, 2021 the Unitarian Universalist Association’s office at the United Nations (UU@UN) hosted an event on “Human Rights and Policing Through a Global Lens.” This event was created to educate people on current global policing policies and how those policies affect those in...By Rose Singleton, Brooklyn Darling | January 11, 2022 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & ConflictPage/Article -
December 18 is International Migrants Day, an occasion to recognize and mobilize around protecting migrants’ fundamental human rights. In the face of climate chaos, we must advance just, compassionate policies.By Bruce Knotts | December 17, 2021 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Opportunities, Global Peace & ConflictPage/Article -
Introduction The visual that circulated in September 2021 of U.S. Border patrolmen chasing Haitian asylum seekers on horseback made many who saw it think of the slave patrols that roamed the Southern U.S. states before emancipation....By Halley Mistry, Rose Singleton | October 18, 2021 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & ConflictPage/Article -
This post was originally sent out on July 23 via a monthly email message from Director Bruce Knotts of the Unitarian Universalist Association Office at the United Nations. Subscribe to the UU@UN email list. We are faced with what looks like a dilemma but isn’t really. Calls to defund and...By Bruce Knotts | July 27, 2021 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & ConflictPage/Article -
Introduction In September of 1990, the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders adopted the Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials....By Andrew Mickle | July 15, 2021 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & ConflictPage/Article -
The United Nations condemns extrajudicial killings. A new UU@UN initiative aims to include police killings in that category, to push for more accountability and end police militarization globally.By Bruce Knotts | May 26, 2021 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & ConflictPage/Article -
Introduction Several international bodies have attempted to address global police militarization and its effect on police brutality in many nations. Amnesty International defines police brutality as “various human rights violations by police… this includes beatings, racial abuse, unlawful...By Ashley Emuka, Noorjahan Aktar | April 29, 2021 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & ConflictPage/Article -
This post was originally sent out on October 23 via a monthly email message from Director Bruce Knotts of the Unitarian Universalist Association Office at the United Nations. Subscribe to the UU@UN email list. The world and the United Nations needs the United States to lead....By Bruce Knotts | October 27, 2020 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Global Engagement & Building Peace, Global Human Rights & Justice, Global Peace & ConflictPage/Article