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Karen Volker

Karen Volker is the executive director of the United Religions Initiative, the world’s largest grassroots interfaith peacebuilding network, active in more than 100 countries. She previously served as executive vice president of Cure Violence Global and spent 25 years in the U.S. Foreign Service, including as director of the Middle East Partnership Initiative.


We know how to prevent violence, we should apply the same principles to stop genocide in Sudan

The fall of El Fasher came after 27 months of warnings, 18 months of brutal siege, and one week of genocidal violence. We cannot stand by and watch while the same unfold in El Obeid or other cities.

opinion | BY KAREN VOLKER | August 6, 2026