The people of the world are self-destructive. We harm ourselves and we harm our environment. We may even destroy this home of ours…our planet. The idea of peace is not a vague and impractical dream. The vision of peace is always before us. We Bahá'ís believe peace can and will come to pass. But we have to be active in the cause of peace. Peace is dependent on the consciousness of the oneness of humankind which is the central theme of the Bahá'í Faith. The oneness of mankind is becoming increasingly a reality through technology and through worldwide organizations such as United Nations, the World Health Organization and so on. She then spoke about the principles of divine civilization required to achieve peace. She quoted the words of Bahá'u'lláh: "We desire but the good of the world and the happiness of the nations". Bahá’u’lláh assures us that erelong, “these fruitless strifes, these ruinous wars shall pass away, and the ‘Most Great Peace’ shall come.”