Call for Ideas for the Faith-Based Partnership for Food Security to contribute to the flagship initiative including:
🌱 the commitment to the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty
🤝 scaling up Nutrition Dialogues
🌍 mapping food security interventions
Find the call here: 2cm.es/1ePKx

What an inspiring journey! At the #PaRD Annual Forum 2025 members reaffirm their shared vision and strenghtened the #partnerships for #sustainablechange, #peace, planet, and prosperity. Grateful for inspiring exchanges and shared commitment to advancing #religion and #sustainabledevelopment.

An inspiring day at the #PaRD Annual Forum in Istanbul!
We explored how religious actors can join forces for transformative change, from local initiatives to global impact - for peace, people and prosperity. Stay tuned for more insights.
#PaRDForum2025 #SustainableDevelopment #InterfaithDialogue

An inspiring start to #PaRD’s Annual Forum 2025!
Members gathered today in Istanbul for the General Assembly — strengthening partnerships for peace, people, planet, and prosperity.
📸 Impressions from the day below.
#PaRDForum2025 #SustainableDevelopment #InterfaithDialogue

PaRD's Annual Forum Oct. 6-9th in Istanbul!🎉

PaRD’s AF on Religion and Sustainable Development will convene governmental entities, mulitlateral organisations, academic institutions and civil society to shape policies amplifying the role of religious actors in the SDGs and enhancing their visibilty!

TODAY Indigenous Peoples General Assembly
8 – 10AM NYC Time
Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/j/8677071136...
Meeting ID: 867 7071 1369 Code: 083401
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Global Network of Indigenous Peacebuilders, Mediators and Negotiators

TODAY Indigenous Peoples General Assembly
8 – 10AM NYC Time
Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/j/8677071136...
Meeting ID: 867 7071 1369 Code: 083401
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Global Network of Indigenous Peacebuilders, Mediators and Negotiators

Khushwant Singh, Head of the PaRD Secretariat, has authored a chapter in Religion & Development, titled “Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in Global Affairs: Learnings from the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development in Times of Polycrisis.”
brill.com/view/journal...

📊 New Report (2025): Global Religious Landscape Shift
From 2010–2020, Muslims grew fastest (+347M), while Christians remained largest but declined in share (28.8%). The religiously unaffiliated rose to 1.9B (24.2%).

🔗 Full report: www.pewresearch.org/religion/202...

Strengthening freedom of religion in Pakistan through capacity building with faith-based actors — promising developments: www.partner-religion-development.org/faith-based-...

As part of the EU/UNFPA ‘Stop FGM NOW!’ project, a new AI platform in Kenya tracks FGM cutters and alerts responders in real time. Developed with grassroots groups, it will scale across Africa by 2026.
🔗 mailchi.mp/globalmediac...

At the Second Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue in Rome, PaRD and its members emphasized the role of interreligious cooperation in advancing human dignity, religious freedom, and ethical governance.
www.partner-religion-development.org/pope-leo-and...

Federal Parliament President Julia Klöckner met with PaRD Member Sant’Egidio in Rome. Honoring the long-standing friendship between Germany and Sant’Egidio, the visit highlighted the importance of peace and interfaith dialogue. santegidio.org/pageID/30284...
#Peace #interfaith #partnership

At #Ethiopias Faith Leaders’ Conference, President Selassie, Ambassador Hailu from #URI and #PaRD member #IRCE's Sec. Gen. Tagele highlighted the importance of #interfaith harmony and contributions by religious organisations for a prosperous and peaceful #Africa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Lv...

Yesterday, experts met at the @bmz.de "Thementeam" on Religion for Sustainable Development. The discussion focused on the positive contributions of religious actors to the #SDGs, as well as to peace and social cohesion – including in South Sudan and Ukraine.

We’re excited to join BlueSky!
At PaRD, we bring together governments, multilateral entities, civil society, and faith-based actors to advance sustainable development.
Let’s build bridges across faiths – together for a peaceful world!
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