Articles & News

Delve into a comprehensive collection of news and  articles on religion and sustainable development, including the activities of PaRD and its members and partners. Explore the latest developments and captivating stories right here!

Faith for Earth Legacy

9. October 2025

In an inspiring address, Dr. Iyad Abumoghli, United Nations Environment Programme, Director Faith for Earth Coalition reflected on the enduring legacy of the Faith for Earth initiative — a global ...

PaRD Annual Forum 2025: Faith-Inspired Action for Food Security, Justice, and Well-being

28. August 2025

The PaRD Annual Forum 2025 will convene in Istanbul under the theme “Faith-Inspired Action for Food Security, Justice, and Well-being”. At a moment marked by geopolitical tensions, climate-induced crises, shrinking ...

Ethics Education for Children Annual Report

20. August 2025
2024 was marked by growing fragility and rising violent conflicts. Sadly, children are among the most affected. These challenges make our work on Ethics Education more urgent and needed than ...

Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in Global Affairs: New Publication on Learnings from PaRD

1. August 2025
Khushwant Singh, Head of the PaRD Secretariat, has authored a chapter in Religion & Development (Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2024), titled “Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in Global Affairs: Learnings from the International ...

How the Global Religious Landscape Changed From 2010 to 2020

30. July 2025

The world’s population expanded from 2010 to 2020, and so did most religious groups, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of more than 2,700 censuses and surveys.

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Faith-Based Actors and Freedom of Religion in Pakistan: Capacity Building Yields Promising Results

8. July 2025
From May 6–15, 2025, members of the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) and its Workstream on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) supported a capacity-building initiative in ...

Pope Leo and participants of the Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue call for human dignity, religious freedom, and global cooperation

24. June 2025
Parliamentarians from across the globe gathered in Rome alongside representatives of religions, faith-based and other civil society organisations, academic and international institutions to strengthen trust and embrace hope for a ...

PaRD’s Growth Journey: Overview of New Members in 2025

28. May 2025
As the International Partnership for Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) continues to grow, explore the latest additions to its partnership since 2023. ...

Parliament President Julia Klöckner visited PaRD Member Sant’Egidio

23. May 2025

The visit honored the long-standing friendship between Sant’Egidio and Germany. Migration, humanitarian corridors, international cooperation, and the urgency of peace and interreligious dialogue were discussed. President Klöckner thanked the Community ...

Webinar Presents Research on Strategic Religious Engagement for Environmental Action in Indonesia

25. April 2025

From November 2024 to January 2025, PaRD led a formative research project to explore how strategic religious engagement can support environmental action in Indonesia. The project examined how faith-based organisations, ...

PaRD hosts side events at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women: Advancing women’s voices and interreligious dialogue from the grassroots to the global 

21. March 2025
In a powerful display of collaboration, PaRD’s Gender Equality and Empowerment Workstream joined forces with the Gender Working Group of the Multi-Faith Advisory Council to the UN Inter-Agency Taskforce on ...

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 ...