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PaRD Member World Faiths Development Dialogue on Religion’s Role in Safeguarding the Common Good in the Age of AI
Faith Leaders in Nigeria Strengthen Conflict Sensitivity Skills
A three-day “Do No Harm” (DNH) training in Abuja equipped 28 faith leaders with conflict-sensitive tools, fostering interfaith dialogue and practical strategies to reduce harm in communities. Faith leaders in ...
Faith Actors Advance Colombia’s Global Alliance Pledges
Colombian faith-based organisations rescue and distribute food to millions, enjoy trusted community access, generate actionable data, and operate replicable territorial models. However, they remain sidelined from national policy, monitoring systems, ...
Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty: Faith Voices Strengthen Call for Action at UN World Social Summit
At the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2) in Doha, PaRD members amplify moral courage and practical solutions to end hunger and poverty worldwide. Credits: PaRD Thirty years after ...
Jobs as the “North Star”: Religion, ethics, and human-centered collaboration for inclusive development at the 2025 World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings
The 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), held from 13 to 18 October in Washington, D.C reaffirmed that job creation lies ...
PaRD Annual Forum 2025: Faith-Inspired Action for Food Security, Justice, and Well-being
Learn more about PaRD’s General Assembly of Members and Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development 2025, in Istanbul, Türkiye. The PaRD Annual Forum from October 6 to 8, 2025, ...
PaRD General Assembly of Members 2025: From Reflection to Renewal
The 2025 General Assembly of Members (GAM) brought together PaRD’s global membership for a full day of dialogue, exchange, and strategic reflection. Held in Istanbul, the GAM opened this year’s ...
The Role of Women and Youth alongside Faith Actors in Peacebuilding and Mediation
In his address, Diplomat Luca Fratini highlighted the urgent need to strengthen the role of women, youth, and faith actors in peacebuilding and mediation, emphasizing inclusivity as a cornerstone of ...
Raising Hope for Climate Justice
Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara, President of “Reset Dialogues on Civilization” an international think tank that promotes cultural and religious pluralism in different civilizational environments, reflected on the moral and political responsibility ...
The art of contributing to peace: Learnings from the last decade
Professor Cesare Zucconi, representing the Community of Sant’Egidio, shared insights at the PaRD Annual Forum on the role of dialogue, solidarity, and interreligious cooperation in building lasting peace across conflict-affected ...