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Meaning
The quote argues that eliminating nuclear weapons may seem unrealistic, but it is still a necessary goal. It frames disarmament as a moral obligation tied to human welfare. The point is that even ambitious aims can be justified when the stakes are human survival and dignity.
When It Was Said
2015
Who It Was Said To
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Source
Report of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order exploring the adverse impacts of military expenditures on the realization of a democratic and equitable international order .
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Listed with a cited source on Wikiquote: Report of the Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order exploring the adverse impacts of military expenditures on the realization of a democratic and equitable international order.
Did You Know?
It is listed in a 2015 report submitted to the UN Human Rights Council.
About Alfred-Maurice de Zayas
Cuban-born American lawyer and writer
Alfred-Maurice de Zayas is a Cuban-born American lawyer and writer active in human rights and international law. He served as the first United Nations Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order, in office from 1 May 2012 to 30 April 2018. His work centers on human rights and the legal questions that shape the international order. He is known for writing on these fields and for his role in the United Nations mandate on a democratic and equitable international order.
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