URI - United Religions Initiative United Religions Initiative (URI) was founded in 2000 by an extraordinary global community committed to promoting enduring, daily interfaith cooperation and to ending religiously motivated violence. Today the URI includes thousands of members in over 65 countries representing more that 100 religions, spiritual expressions, and indigenous traditions... URI - United Religions Initiative. The purpose of the URI is to promote enduring daily interfaith cooperation, to end religiously motivated violence, and to create cultures of peace, justice and healing for the Earth and all living beings. activitiesbuddhistchristianfungamesislamkidslearnlessonsreligionreligionsspiritualteachersunitedworldyouth with initiativereligionenverstaendigungzusammenarbeit