Religions for Peace is an international coalition of representatives from the world's religions dedicated to promoting world peace. It was founded in 1970. The International Secretariat's headquarters is in New York City, with regional conferences in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and the Americas. Religions for Peace enjoys consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), with UNESCO and with UNICEF. From August 2019 until June 2023, Azza Karam was the Secretary General, proceeding William F. Vendley. In February 2024, Dr. Francis Kuria Kagema was appointed by the World Council as Secretary General. The 2020 Sunhak Peace Prize was awarded to President Macky Sall of Senegal and Bishop Munib Younan of Religions for Peace. In 2020 Religions For Peace was nominated for the "Freedom of Worship" Four Freedoms Award.

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