As the winds of change, here is another historical moment to remember - the Geneva Conference 2009. Initiated by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and organized by the Makkah-based Muslim World League, the conference is titled "Inter-religious Dialogue and its Impact in Disseminating Human Values".

Last year, under the wise guidance and leadership King Abdullah and the patronage of the king of Spain, Juan Carlos, Madrid marked the beginning of a new era of Consensus of Civilizations. And this year, in Geneva, the work continues.

All mankind dreams of a beautiful and peaceful world, where there will be no place for hatred and hardship. The advancement of science and technology has given even more substance to these dreams. We once shed the banner of religion in favor of science for achieving this end. Science, we believed, had the answers to all our problems. But the unbridled growth of science without a conscience has caused irreparable harm to humanity. What we see today is that people are abandoning moral values and virtues for material gains. Greed and jealousy have conquered the human mind. War, terrorism and crime have become everyday news.

It is here that King Abdullah calls for the unity of civilizations on common grounds to promote common goodness and the peaceful coexistence of various faiths, creeds and communities.

Let us not forget that those who oppose dialogue and cooperation between cultures and religions are those who wish the world to remain in chaos and discord. For only if the various cults fight between themselves can the weapons be sold, only then can nations be subjugated. The imperialist long ago realized that the best way to rule was to divide - and the easiest way to divide is on the basis of beliefs and culture.

It is, therefore, integral to end the call for the clash of civilizations and cultures and to warn of the danger of campaigns seeking to worsen conflicts and destabilize peace and security. We need to embrace common human values, to cooperate in their dissemination within societies and to solve the problems that prevent their attainment.

Disseminating a culture of tolerance and understanding through dialogue in order to be a framework for international relations through holding conferences and symposia, as well as developing relevant cultural, educational and media programs is vital for the modern world.

Let us hope that this dialogue follows in the footsteps of the one before and triggers an end to divisions on the basis of religion, sects, beliefs, colors, creeds and origins. Let the world be divided only into two - the good and the bad. And let the forces of good come together till the evil is defeated, till light shines, peace prevails and the Kingdom of God reigns supreme on earth as it does in heaven.