G20 Interfaith & PaRD Annual Forum 2024 in Brazil

The G20 Interfaith Forum (IF20) and PaRD co-organised their respective Annual Forum from August 19 to 22 in Brasilia, Brazil. Find recordings, pictures, and coverage here.

Faith Actors and Civic Space: Opportunities, Challenges, Ways Forward

What is the role of faith actors amidst a shrinking civic space? DanChurchAid (DCA) addressed questions as such in its side event ‘Faith Actors within a Closing Civic Space: Navigating Challenges, Building Resilience’ at HRC56.

PaRD Leadership Meeting 2024: Summary Report

PaRD’s Leadership convened in Lisbon, Portugal, from February 27 to 29, 2024, for their annual planning meeting. The event was hosted by PaRD member KAICIID.

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PaRD Joins the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty to Strengthen Faith-Based Action for Food Security and Nutrition

17. March 2025

By joining the Global Alliance, the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) reaffirms its commitment to fostering inclusive and locally driven food security initiatives that include the unique ...

PaRD’s Leadership Meeting in Jakarta: Strengthening Faith-Based Partnerships for a Sustainable Future

13. February 2025

PaRD’s leadership convened in Jakarta, Indonesia, in early February 2025 to define its priorities for the year ahead. Discover which key topics will shape PaRD’s work in 2025 – and ...

Religious Leaders Engage in Food Security and Climate Resilience Efforts in Nigeria

4. February 2025

An initiative supported by PaRD members International Dialogue Centre – KAICIID and the World Council of Churches (WCC) has empowered religious leaders in Nigeria to address the interconnected challenges of ...

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS 2025

External Event

69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 69) / Beijing+30

10/03/2025

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21/03/2025

The main focus of the sixty-ninth session will be on the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the outcomes of the 23rd special session of the General Assembly.

External Event

Nutrition for Growth 2025 (N4G) Summit

27/03/2025

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28/03/2025

The N4G Paris Summit is a key stepping stone in 2025 towards galvanizing global and national nutrition actions to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Summit will announce political and financial commitments, deliver bold and innovative SMART commitments across thematic areas, and present high-level recommendations to mobilize the global and national community to achieve the renewed World Health Assembly (WHA) Global Nutrition Targets, the 2014 Rome Declaration on Nutrition, and accelerate achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The outcomes of the Summit will be endorsed in the Paris 2025 N4G Global Compact

External Event

8th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025)

02/06/2025

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06/06/2025

The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is the main global forum to assess and discuss progress on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Mission

The International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) convenes governments, multilateral entities, academia, religious and other civil society actors on a long-term basis to amplify contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and make them visible at a global level. PaRD facilitates workstreams and taskforces and offers a safe space that provides continuity for global dialogue, learning, sharing of good practices and evidence, and collaboration to better inform policy and practices through recommendations and practitioners guidelines.

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Foundation, Priorities & Principles

The SDGs set the foundation of PaRD’s work. With the SDGs, 193 countries have set 17 goals to ensure a better life for all, end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and well-being for everyone. PaRD currently concentrates on Health (SDG 3), Gender Equality (SDG 5), Environment, Water and Climate Action (SDGs 6, 13, 14, 15), Sustaining Peace (SDG 16) and Food Security (SDG 2). The basis of PaRD are the fundamental principles of human rights as well as freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief (FoRB), as both are preconditions for sustainable development.

You can find more information about PaRD in our flyer and current Strategic Plan.

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Global Voices on PaRD

PaRD enables the amplifying of often overlooked religious voices and positive contributions, reshaping the narrative of sustainable development

Prof Dr Phil H Kamaruddin AminMinistry of Religious Affairs of Indonesia

Through PaRD, it becomes possible to extend the reach of local initiatives, magnifying their impact and enabling global collaboration.

Mejindarpal KaurUNITED SIKHS

PaRD brings civil society, governments, multilaterals and academia to one table. This alliance bridges perspectives, aligns interests, and acts as a potent catalyst for united action towards a more sustainable future.

Dr Iyad Abu MoghliFaith for Earth, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

PaRD is a unique alliance. It provides a space for long-term dialogue and helps us to fulfil our common mission of peaceful coexistence and sustainable development in a globalised world.

Andreia HenriquesThe International Dialogue Centre – KAICIID

While I have always regarded religious institutions and community leaders as crucial stakeholders in development, since I joined PaRD I have become more attuned to the necessity of consulting and partnering with them in project planning and implementation.

Justine AenishaenslinWorld Vision Germany

PaRD works to strengthen partnerships and align strategies for a more peaceful, sustainable, and inclusive world. With a clear focus on the SDGs and the contributions of religious organisations to the 2030 Agenda, PaRD fosters collaborative action to further positive impact for the years to come