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High-level thematic debate: Maintenance of International Peace and Security
Opening remarks by Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, President of the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. at high-level thematic debate: Maintenance of International Peace and Security
1 October, 2015
The desire for lasting peace was the driving force behind the birth of the United Nations 70 years ago. Peace, as you all know, is not simply the absence of conflict. It is a mind-set. And it is also about how we prevent conflicts, respond to threats and recover from them.
Investments in armaments and weapons continue to dwarf investments in conflict prevention. We have treaties banning biological and chemical weapons, agreements on non-proliferation, the elimination of nuclear weapons, and the Arms Trade Treaty. But still there remain simply far too many weapons in our world today. We must do more to rebuild trust and begin to move forward.
...our concern for peace, security, human rights and development must find its expression in how we respond to the current refugee crisis. As I stated at yesterday’s meeting on this crisis, business as usual is not an option. Over the coming period, I intend to convene a General Assembly meeting dedicated to addressing some of the challenges in this area.
http://www.un.org/pga/70/2015/10/01/maintenance-of-international-peace-and-security/
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