The Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace, originally established as the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, was founded in 2014 amid escalating violence and instability affecting parts of the Muslim world. The initiative emerged in response to growing conflict, social fragmentation, and the global repercussions of these crises, including the spread of negative perceptions of Islam and rising Islamophobia in various regions.

The Forum marked its Tenth Edition in Abu Dhabi from 14–16 November 2023 under the theme “For Sustainable Peace: Challenges and Opportunities.”

The African Council for Religious Leaders – Religions for Peace (ACRL-RfP) is a coalition of various faith organizations, faith communities and religious leaders in the continent, working together through National Inter-religious Councils from 28 countries and four sub-regional platforms to advance peace, sustainable development and shared well-being.

In August 2025, more than 200 faith leaders and partners gathered in Nairobi for the 5th General Assembly of the African Council of Religious Leaders – Religions for Peace (ACRL-RfP), described as a “Gathering of Conscience”. From multi-faith opening invocations to the final blessing, the Assembly underscored that Africa’s future rests on shared moral leadership. Participants adopted the Nairobi Declaration on Shared Sacred Flourishing, launched the Strategic Plan 2025–2030, and committed to advancing peace, human dignity, climate resilience, youth and women’s leadership, and the protection of religious freedom.

Read the Declaration on Shared Sacred Flourishing here: Declaration (Statement) – 5th GA ACRL-RfP

The American Academy of Religion is the largest scholarly society dedicated to the academic study of religion, with more than 8,000 members around the world. The AAR’s mission is to foster excellence in the academic study of religion and enhance the public understanding of religion.

The European Council of Religious Leaders (ECRL) brings together senior religious leaders from Europe’s historical religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam together with Buddhists, Hindus, Sikhs and Zoroastrians. ECRL has participatory status with the Council of Europe.

ECRL is one of five regional Interreligious Councils with the Religions for Peace network. Religions for Peace – accredited to the United Nations – is the world’s largest and most representative multi-religious coalition advancing common action for peace since 1970.

The Rumi Forum’s Dialogue Awards honour public figures and practitioners for leadership in interfaith engagement, education, human rights and public service, reflecting the Forum’s mission to promote pluralism and peaceful coexistence.

In 2025, the Annual Gala and Dialogue Awards Ceremony was held in Washington, D.C., bringing together diplomats, faith leaders, policymakers and civil society representatives. The event recognized individuals and institutions whose work advanced intercultural understanding, civic engagement and dialogue across religious and cultural traditions.

Launched in the mid-1980s by the Community of Sant’Egidio, the International Meetings for Peace promote dialogue and mutual understanding among religions in the service of peace. Inspired by the 1986 Assisi World Day of Prayer convened by Pope John Paul II, the initiative has continued annually in cities across Europe and the Mediterranean, building a global network of friendship among representatives of different faiths and cultures from more than 60 countries.

The 2025 edition of the annual Meetings for Peace, organised by the Community of Sant’Egidio, was held under the theme Daring Peace. Bringing together religious leaders, political representatives and civil society actors from across the globe, the gathering focused on the courage required to pursue dialogue amid ongoing conflicts and global uncertainty, reaffirming a shared commitment to reconciliation, multilateral cooperation and peaceful coexistence.

The VIII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, on 17–18 September 2025 under the theme “Dialogue of Religions: Synergy for the Future”. It brought together delegations from dozens of countries, including senior religious leaders, international organizations and public figures, to address global tensions, humanitarian crises and the role of faith communities in promoting peace. Participants adopted the Astana Peace Declaration 2025, reaffirming commitments to mutual respect, cultural and religious diversity, and strengthened cooperation within the framework of the Congress’s 2023–2033 Development Concept.

The Congress is a triennial interfaith forum that convenes religious and political leaders to foster dialogue across traditions and to address global challenges through shared ethical principles. Adopted in 2022 and approved in 2024 at the XXI Session of the Secretariat, the Development Concept (2023–2033) outlines the long-term vision, mission and priorities guiding its activities.

Founded in 1986, the Crans Montana Forum (CMF) is a Swiss-based platform convening government, business, and civil society actors to advance international collaboration. Its annual sessions address social cohesion, food security, women’s leadership, sustainable development, and cross-sector engagement in support of peaceful societies.

The 2026 38th Annual Session of the Forum, themed “The New Frontiers of Cooperation”, convenes participants from Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa, and the Gulf to examine nutritional sovereignty, energy transition, digital governance and artificial intelligence, global security, and the role of African women in shaping multilateral agendas, through high-level and specialized sessions.

The Doha International Centre on Interfaith Dialogue (DICID) Annual Conference on Interfaith Dialogue among religions, discusses important humanitarian issues addressed from the perspective of every religion, to reach common conclusions, and make them serve values of justice and peace.

The 16th Doha Conference on Interfaith Dialogue shall convene on April 21 – 23 in Doha, Qatar, under the theme “Religious Dialogue in the Digital Age: New Horizons for Peacebuilding”. The event shall provide innovative tools and insights for dialogue and peacebuilding in a rapidly changing world by gathering scholars, religious leaders, and dialogue practitioners to examine:

• The Impact of Digitalization on Interfaith Dialogue
• Building New Knowledge Systems for Peace in the Digital Age
• Interfaith Dialogue as a Pillar of Sustainable Peace in the Digital World
• Digital Media and Shaping Institutional Awareness
• Youth and the Digital Age: A New Generation of Peacebuilders

Link to 16th Doha Conference Announcement

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The Focolare Movement is an international organization operating in 182 countries and which promotes the spirituality of unity.  The organization was founded in 1943 by Chiara Lubich in Trent, northern Italy.  The word “Focolare” is Italian for “hearth” or “family fireside”.