In Mali, representatives of the Bahá’í community gave a nationally televised press conference about ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s work as a herald of peace and the efforts of the Malian Bahá’í community to contribute to the well-being of their society. In his opening remarks, the Secretary of the Bahá’í National Spiritual Assembly of that country spoke about the important role of religion in contributing to social transformation, quoting the following well-known passage from the Bahá’í writings: “Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch. Deal ye one with another with the utmost love and harmony, with friendliness and fellowship. He Who is the Daystar of Truth beareth Me witness! So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.”