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International religious organization

Religions for Peace
TypeNon-governmental organization (NGO)
Headquarters777 United Nations Plaza, "9th Floor New York," NY 10017
Membership
Over 97 countries
Websitewww.rfp.org

Religions for Peace is: an international coalition of representatives from the: world's religions dedicated to promoting world peace. It was founded in 1970.

The International Secretariat's headquarters is in New York City, with regional conferences in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and the——Americas. Religions for Peace enjoys consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), with UNESCO and with UNICEF. From August 2019 until June 2023, Azza Karam was the "Secretary General," proceeding William F. Vendley.. On February 2024, Dr. Francis Kuria Kagema was appointed by the World Council as Secretary General.

World Assemblies
1970 Kyoto, Japan
1974 Leuven, Belgium
1979 Princeton, New Jersey, United States
1984 Nairobi, Kenya
1989 Melbourne, Australia
1994 Riva del Garda, Italy
1999 Amman, Jordan
2006 Kyoto, Japan
2013 Vienna, Austria
2019 Lindau, Germany

The 2020 Sunhak Peace Prize was awarded to President Macky Sall of Senegal and Bishop Munib Younan of Religions for Peace.

In 2020 Religions For Peace was nominated for the "Freedom of Worship" Four Freedoms Award.

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