I have decided on today’s topic: Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue Processes as a Tool for Preventing Conflict and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding due to its relevance in the context of the global challenges our world is facing today. I have particularly noted with deep respect the attention the United Nations Secretary-General Mr. Antonio Guterres is paying to the objective of conflict prevention. He has been clear in his statements that “preventing conflict and sustaining peace must be the priority of everything we do together”. He has also committed to surge in diplomacy for peace in partnership with regional organizations, mobilizing the entire range of those with influence, from religious leaders to civil society and the business community. It was actually music to my ears to listen to Mr. Guterres’ statement in Davos this past January as he stressed that the best prevention of conflict and for the other negative impacts on societies is sustainable and inclusive development where people are able to see their identities valued and feel that diversity is seen as richness rather than a threat.