Articles & News

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COVID-19: More funding for local communities needed

6. November 2020

Som-boon Chung-pram-pree, otherwise known as Moo, is the Executive Secretary for the International Network of Engaged Buddhists currently based in Thailand. In our PaRD Podcast he speaks about COVID-19 response ...

Religious actors and COVID-19: Healing people’s anxiety

6. November 2020

In our PaRD Geneva Peace Week Podcast, Ms. Wah Wah Yu, Program Manager at the Spirit in Education Movement based in Yangon, Myanmar, speaks about the support religious actors can ...

Humboldt University on findings of COVID-19 survey

4. November 2020

The Research Programme on Religious Communities and Sustainable Development of Humboldt University Berlin has published preliminary findings of its survey on Religious Leaders’ Perspectives on Corona. ...

PaRD General Assembly of Members 2020

3. November 2020

At PaRD’s General Assembly of Members (GAM) in September 2020, the Steering Group, Sub-Committees, Secretariat and work-stream co-leads reported to the PaRD members on activities and the plans for 2021. ...

PaRD Podcast at Geneva Peace Week

21. October 2020

For the first time, all of the four work-streams of the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) have developed together a common podcast, discussing religious actors and COVID-19 ...

G20 Interfaith Forum on COVID-19, Inequality, Climate

6. October 2020

PaRD member KAICIID is co-organizing this year's G20 Interfaith Forum in Saudi Arabia. Due to the pandemic, the event from October 13 to 17 will be streamed virtually from Riyadh. ...

A Just World Post-COVID19: Religion, Sustainable Development and Gender Justice

25. September 2020

The PaRD Gender Equality Work-Stream launched a new series of critical dialogues at the PaRD Annual Forum 2020. The focus for the series is on ‘Visioning a Just World Post-COVID19: ...

Religious Communities and Ecological Sustainability in Southern Africa

25. September 2020

Humboldt University’s Research Programme on Religious Communities and Sustainable Development and PaRD WECARE Work-Stream host joint capacity building webinar. ...

PaRD on COVID-19 and climate at UN General Assembly

18. September 2020

During the United Nations General Assembly, PaRD Members UNEP, World Vision and Global One co-host a webinar on "COVID-19 Child Sensitive, Inclusive and Greener Recovery Strategies to Build Back Better". ...

The road to the G20 Interfaith Forum 2020

16. September 2020

The formal G20 Interfaith Forum 2020 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will take place from 13-16 October 2020, with forum organizers currently working to adjust the schedule due to COVID-19. ...

Religions as partners in COVID-19 response

16. September 2020

This year's PaRD Annual Forum was different. The event has been held virtually with only few PaRD members physically gathering at Humboldt University in Berlin. But this didn't prevent high ...

Virtual PaRD Annual Forum and GAM in Berlin

20. August 2020

Instead of an in-person meeting, a Virtual Annual Forum and General Assembly of Members will take place from 3-4 September 2020 - and bring together PaRD Steering Group and Work-Stream ...