A/HRC/7/31 page 9 (c) The Government reiterated that the United Nations should be the main arena for international cooperation, including on human rights issues, and stressed that current challenges and threats in the field of human rights can only be addressed through joint efforts. The development of constructive interaction between States within the Human Rights Council has the potential to be a unifying factor in international relations. The Government expressed its intention to take an active part in the work of the Council by concentrating on finding mutually acceptable and constructive solutions to the most relevant international problems in the field of human rights, and to contribute to strengthening the authority of this organ. The Government expressed regret that a number of Member States, after only the first year of the Council, are already casting doubt on its importance and claiming that it is ineffective and unviable. (d) The Government expressed the view that the work of the Council has demonstrated that international relations related to the field of human rights continue to be extremely tense and politicized. This is borne out by the confrontation that inevitably accompanies the discussion of contentious country issues. (e) The Government considers that special sessions of the Council should make a genuine contribution to resolving critical and urgent human rights situations requiring an urgent response. Special sessions should however not be used as a means to introduce additional confrontation and politicization into the work of the Council. (f) It is the understanding of the Government that the aim of the universal periodic review should be to reinforce and enhance the effectiveness of the United Nations human rights system and the international human rights regime, including by increasing the significance of voluntary cooperation between States. The review should be carried out in an impartial manner, with the ultimate aim of encouraging full respect for human rights, rather than marginalizing or condemning individual countries. The Government considers it necessary to take into account the level of development of the State in question as well as its social structure, moral values, religious and cultural traditions, judicial system and other characteristics. (g) In its response, the Government stressed the importance of using objective and reliable information, and welcomed the adoption of broad general guidelines for the preparation of information by States under the universal periodic review (UPR). The UPR must be applied to all United Nations Member States, without exception, to avoid a potential geographical imbalance. In this regard, the adoption of a comprehensive timetable for all States at the sixth session of the Council constituted an important step. (h) The Government expressed the view that peace and stability in inter-ethnic and interfaith relations is key to building a democratic and prosperous world order, in which all human rights are fully respected. The Government stressed that the universal nature of the United Nations makes it crucial to take into account the spiritual traditions and diversity of world cultures and religions. It referred to various initiatives, including the World Summit of Religious Leaders held in Moscow in July 2006. The Government expressed support for establishing a more systematic dialogue between the religious communities under United Nations auspices. An exchange of views among representatives of the main world faiths would strengthen international cooperation and facilitate the elaboration and adoption of adequate and informed decisions by the world community.