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More must be done in concrete terms in order to promote the cause of disarmament.

~Alva Myrdal

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I agree with the many who consider freezing all sorts of weapons systems a first step in a realistic disarmament policy.

~Alva Myrdal

Topics: Agree Consider Disarmament First First Step Freezing Many Policy Realistic Sort Step Systems Weapons Who

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The Disarmament Conference has become the focal point of a great struggle between anarchy and world order... between those who think in terms of inevitable armed conflict and those who seek to build a universal and durable peace.

~Arthur Henderson

Topics: Anarchy Armed Become Between Build Conference Conflict Disarmament Durable Focal Great Inevitable Order Peace Point Seek Struggle Terms Think Those Universal Who World

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As a first step there must be an offer to achieve equality of rights in disarmament by abolishing the weapons forbidden to the Central Powers by the Peace Treaties.

~Arthur Henderson

Topics: Abolish Achieve Central Disarmament Equality First First Step Forbidden Must Offer Peace Powers Rights Step Treaties Weapons

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It has become impossible to give up the enterprise of disarmament without abandoning the whole great adventure of building up a collective peace system.

~Arthur Henderson

Topics: Abandoning Adventure Become Building Collective Disarmament Enterprise Give Great Impossible Peace System Up Whole Without

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The catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons require that it be treated as a top priority. Disarmament will work better than any alternative in reducing the risk of use.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Alternative Any Better Catastrophic Consequences Disarmament Humanitarian Nuclear Nuclear Weapons Priority Reducing Require Risk Than Top Treated Use Weapons Will Work

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True security is based on people's welfare - on a thriving economy, on strong public health and education programmes, and on fundamental respect for our common humanity. Development, peace, disarmament, reconciliation and justice are not separate from security; they help to underpin it.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Based Common Development Disarmament Economy Education Fundamental Health Help Humanity Justice Our Peace People Programmes Public Public Health Reconciliation Respect Security Separate Strong Thriving True Welfare

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Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation are not utopian ideals. They are critical to global peace and security.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Critical Disarmament Global Ideals Non-Proliferation Nuclear Peace Security Utopian

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Do not hide behind utopian logic which says that until we have the perfect security environment, nuclear disarmament cannot proceed. This is old-think. This is the mentality of the Cold War era. We must face the realities of the 21st century. The Conference on Disarmament can be a driving force for building a safer world and a better future.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Behind Better Better Future Building Cannot Century Cold Cold War Conference Disarmament Driving Driving Force Environment Era Face Force Future Hide Logic Mentality Must Nuclear Perfect Proceed Realities Safer Says Security Until Utopian War Which World 21St Century

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Some might complain that nuclear disarmament is little more than a dream. But that ignores the very tangible benefits disarmament would bring for all humankind. Its success would strengthen international peace and security. It would free up vast and much-needed resources for social and economic development. It would advance the rule of law.

~Ban Ki-Moon

Topics: Advance Benefits Bring Complain Development Disarmament Dream Economic Economic Development Free Humankind Ignores International Law Little Might More Nuclear Peace Resources Rule Rule Of Law Security Social Some Strengthen Success Tangible Than Up Vast Very Would

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