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 regions. Professor Cesare Zucconi reminded the participants of the Annual Forum 2025 that peace is always possible. Credits: NDR Dear friends, Thank you for inviting […]
Food Security and the Role of Religion: Lessons from Indonesia
In his address to the PaRD Annual Forum 2025, Prof. Dr. Phil. H. Kamaruddin Amin, Secretary General of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, highlighted the vital intersection between food security and religion — emphasizing the ethical, social, and spiritual dimensions that underpin inclusive and sustainable food systems. Prof. Dr. Phil. […]
Fixing the Engine While Driving: Struggles, Successesand Learnings from Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
In a thought-provoking address, Rudelmar Bueno de Faria, Secretary General of ACT Alliance, explored why multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs) remain essential — not just as mechanisms for collaboration, but as political and moral spaces where the struggle for trust, inclusion, and shared leadership plays out in real time. Rudelmar Bueno de Faria, Secretary General of ACT […]
Bridging Worlds in Times of Turmoil – Turning despair into hope, scarcity into sharing, fragmentation into collaboration, and greed into compassion.
In his opening remarks at the Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable Development 2025 in Istanbul, Khushwant Singh, the PaRD Head of Secretariat once again emphasized the role of religious actors and PaRD to act as bridges – between communities, traditions, constituencies, continents, and responsibilities. Khushwant Singh, Head of the PaRD Secretariat, highlighted that we […]
Faith for Earth Legacy
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 movement that, in just eight years, has united faith, science, and policy to place moral responsibility at the heart of environmental action. Dr. Iyad Abumoghli […]
PaRD Annual Forum 2025: Faith-Inspired Action for Food Security, Justice, and Well-being
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 civic space, and financial constraints, the Forum offers reflection and solution-oriented discussions on hunger, poverty, inequality, and injustice. PaRD’s Annual Forum on Religion and Sustainable […]
Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in Global Affairs: New Publication on Learnings from PaRD
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 Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development in Times of Polycrisis.”
Faith-Based Actors and Freedom of Religion in Pakistan: Capacity Building Yields Promising Results
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 Pakistan aimed at promoting peaceful coexistence and strengthening the voice of religious minorities. Led by the Evangelical Alliance of Pakistan (EAP) and supported by the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), the initiative engaged over 150 participants, including religious leaders, legal experts, and government officials.
Pope Leo and participants of the Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue call for human dignity, religious freedom, and global cooperation
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 common future. Organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Parliament of Italy, with support from Religions for Peace, the Second Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue: Strengthening trust and embracing hope for our common future took place from 19 to 20 June during the Jubilee Year.
PaRD’s Growth Journey: Overview of New Members in 2025
As the International Partnership for Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) continues to grow, explore the latest additions to its partnership since 2023.