INTERFAITH DIALOGUE FOR PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE

We are living in a world marked by growing conflict, both in terms of its frequency and intensity. Filled with a constant overflowing tension within our communities, our countries, our world, we have seen that any interaction at any moment can erupt into violence. Diversity is the law of the nature, and respect for diversity ensures peace within and between the communities and regions. While celebrating and nurturing the diversity across the world we must promote a culture of peace so that generations to come will live in peace. At present the world is facing many, often overlapping, crisis including financial, security, environmental and other socio-economic challenges hindering the peace and development. Considering what we have achieved and lost over the decades, I believe that peace and development are the two most common interests across the world. Our political standpoints may differ, our faith may differ but we share many common interests which are extremely important to ensure sustainable peace and development in the world. The greatest challenge for the current leadership is to ensure meaningful engagement of people in creating an enabling environment for sustainable peace through dialogue