The United Religions Initiative (URI) is a global grassroots interfaith network that cultivates peace and justice by engaging people to bridge religious and cultural differences and work together for the good of their communities and the world. The purpose of the United Religions Initiative 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.
On June 26, GSI President Jonathan Granoff spoke at the URI “Accelerate Peace” forum at Hoover Institute at Stanford University. His speech was followed by former Secretary of Defense under President Donald Trump James Mattis and attended by former Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan George Schultz.
Jonathan Granoff is the President of the Global Security Institute, a representative to United Nations of the World Summits of Nobel Peace Laureates, a former Adjunct Professor of International Law at Widener University School of Law, and Senior Advisor to the Committee on National Security American Bar Association International Law Section.