The Unity-and-Diversity World Council is a nonprofit, tax-exempt California corporation. It was originally formed to develop the ideals and activities undertaken during International Cooperation Year 1965, which was voted into being by the General Assembly of the United Nations. The goal of the U.N. in establishing that year was to encourage a maximum of cooperation among non-governmental organizations. 

Vision:

To establish and sustain a local-to-global cooperating body of individuals, groups, and networks for the pursuit of peace, justice, and an environmentally sustainable civilization for all races, cultures, and religions based on universal ethical and spiritual principles.

Objectives:

(1) To realize our connection to the Source of All Life and to all life forms.
(2) To facilitate personal and social transformation and cooperative activities for global peace and justice.
(3) To create an international vehicle for economic cooperation.
(4) To study and take action on different issues, as well as making recommendations for needed action to institutions around the world
(5) To support the United Nations and its efforts in behalf of global community

Methods:

The methods we use are based upon our search for universal moral and spiritual principles. We welcome the coming together of all ethnicities, cultures and religions into a unity-and-diversity type of community both locally and around the world. We also use the wisdom gained through the work of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in terms of how to achieve loving and truthful social change in a timely manner.

• Leland P. Stewart, Founder/Central Coordinator -- Author/Compiler, World Scriptures
• Elizabeth E. Stewart, Founder -- Compiler, Science and Spirituality
• Andre Graham, Vice-president -- Producer, L.A. Upside Down
• David Turner, Board Secretary; Unity-and-Diversity Minister
• Robin Gillies, Treasurer -- United Nations Association, Pasadena Chapter
• Roger Eaton -- Coordinator, Global Assembly Dialog
• Stephen L. Fiske -- Singer, songwriter, composer, peacemaker, Peace Sunday Producer
• Dr. Gary Herbertson -- Former Staff, United Nations Environment Program
• Bertha Pitts -- Evangelist; interested in interfaith; helped with graphics
• Felix Winston -- Executive Director, Cal State Northridge Interfaith Council

• Hector Aristizabal -- Lecturer/activist, Hispanic community
• Dr. Kenneth Beatty -- Leader, United Religions Initiative Cooperation Circle
• Tahdi Blackstone, D.Min. -- President, Institute of Noetic Sciences, Los Angeles
• Dr. Robert Bonnell -- President, Theosophical Society of Long Beach
• Hum and Rose Bui, M.D.'s -- Leaders of Cao Dai Faith and interfaith work
• Rev. Jan Chase -- Minister, Unity Church of Pomona; Leader, Inland Valley Interfaith
• Bhante Chao Chu -- Head monk, Rosemead Buddhist Monastery
• Dr. Laurel Clark -- Leader, School of Metaphysics; Co-developer, Peace Dome
• Rev. Prof. Theodore Clarke -- Pasadena City College; Religious Science Minister
• Rev. Albert Cohen, Executive Director, Southern California Ecumenical Council
• Byron DeLear -- Congressional candidate; interfaith supporter
• John Falchi -- Educator; former member of UDC Executive Board
• Rev. Tasnim Fernandez -- Sufi Order; Teacher, Dances of Universal Peace
• Dr. Jefferson Tasleem Ghauri -- Founding President, International Association of Religious Freedom, Pakistan
• Dr. Linda Groff -- Professor, California State University Dominguez Hills
• Alanna Hartsok -- Co-director, Earth Rights Institute
• Cliff Ishigaki -- Founder, Orange County Psychosynthesis Center; former Board member, Unity-and-Diversity Minister
• Rabbi Bernie King -- Emeritus, Congregation Shir Ha-ma'a Lot
• Kay Lindahl -- Author, Sacred Art of Listening; Leader, North American Interfaith Network
• Mary Mann, Ph.D.: Co-author, Science and Spirituality; playwright
• Bonnie Mansdorf -- Director, Foundation for a Healing Among Nations
• Irving Sarnoff -- Co-founder, Friends of the United Nations; peace activist
• F. Richard Schneider, Ph.D. -- Founder, Institute of Global Education
• Alan Seaman -- Teacher, meditator; former UDC Executive Board member
• Roger Sorenson, M.D. -- Former participant, Worldview Exploration Seminar
• Jim Stewart -- Director, Earth Day Los Angeles
• Rebecca Tobias -- Interfaith activist; campaign manager for Byron DeLear's Green Party Congressional candidacy
• Rev. Jeffrey Utter -- So. Calif. contact, Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions
• Rene Wadlow -- Editor/Publisher, "Global Perspectives" Magazine
• Rev. Tom Ziegert -- Minister, Venice United Methodist Church; peace activist

• Sharif Abdullah -- Founder, Commonway; Author, Creating a World That Works for All
• Mehnaz-Mona Afridi, Ph.D. -- Muslim scholar; active in Muslim-Jewish dialogue
• Andrew Beath -- Founder, Earthways; Author, Consciousness in Action
• Mobed Zarir Bhandara -- Zoroastrian high priest; editor, Zoroastrian scriptures
• Swami Brahmavidyananda -- Monk, author, member of Vedanta Society
• Ruth Broyde-Sharone -- Producer, "God and Allah Need to Talk" video
• Sister Gita -- Director, Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Center Los Angeles
• Jonathan Granoff -- Global Security Institute; active with United Nations
• Dr. Ananda Guruge -- Professor of Buddhist Studies, University of the West
• Mussie Hailu --  Representative, Association of World Citizens, Ethiopia
• Rabbi Benjamin Herson -- Emeritus, Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue
• MSS Shakti Parwha Kaur Khalsa -- Mother of 3HO Organization; Sikh Dharma
• Richard Millen -- Retired attorney; pioneer in mediation
• Hiroshi Motoyama, Ph.D. -- Founder, California Institute of Human Studies
• Dr. Robert Muller -- Former Assistant Secretary General, United Nations; author
• Mangesh Nadkarni, Ph.D. -- Leader, World Union; specialist on work of Aurobindo
• Huston Smith, Ph.D. -- Author, World's Religions and other books on religion
• Hoang Van Duc, M.D. -- Former Prof. of Medicine, University of Southern California
• Ali Wassil, Ph.D., LL.D. -- Co-founder of UDC: author, lecturer

Unity-and-Diversity Contact Information

Leland P. Stewart, B.S.E., B.T., 
       Founder/Central Coordinator
P.O. Box 661401
Los Angeles, CA USA 90066-9201
Phone: 310-391-5735
FAX: 310-827-9187 (contact UDC first)
Email: udcworld1@yahoo.com
Website: www.udcworld.org