E/CN.4/2004/63 page 27 B. Inter-religious dialogue 132. A concern of the Special Rapporteur has always been to encourage inter-religious dialogue as a fundamental aspect of prevention where religion and belief are concerned, more particularly the prevention of conflicts. In this regard, religions need to examine ways of managing the expression of their own internal diversity while at the same time incorporating a genuinely pluralist culture. 133. The Special Rapporteur has put forward specific recommendations to this end in the context of his in situ visits and has covered the issue of inter-religious dialogue in his general reports and in the general framework of the International Consultative Conference on School Education in relation to Freedom of Religion or Belief, Tolerance and Non-Discrimination. 134. The Special Rapporteur has also frequently stressed the importance of the numerous initiatives taken by the officials of religions, large and small, to meet and work together for peace, such as the Millennium World Peace Summit (A/56/253, para. 126) or the activities undertaken by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the context of the Year of Dialogue among Civilizations in 2001 and other inter-religious summit meetings (E/CN.4/2003/66). III. REPORT ON COOPERATION WITH THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISMS, SPECIALIZED AGENCIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS A. Follow-up to Commission on Human Rights initiatives 1. Contribution to the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance 135. The Special Rapporteur was called on to contribute actively to the preparation of the Conference, both by putting forward recommendations concerning religious intolerance and by initiating studies. He accordingly submitted to the Preparatory Committee, at its first session, a study entitled “Racial discrimination and religious discrimination: identification and measures” (A/CONF.189/PC.1/7), and, at its the second session, a second study entitled “Racial discrimination, religious intolerance and education” (A/CONF.189/PC.2/22), containing specific recommendations, particularly in the sphere of prevention. 2. Follow-up to the resolutions on defamation 136. In 1999, the Commission, inter alia, requested the Special Rapporteur on religious intolerance to take account in his reports of its resolution 1999/82 of 30 April 1999, entitled “Defamation of religions”.