Martin Luther King Jr. - Nobel Lecture: The Quest for Peace and Justice
So if modern man continues to flirt unhesitatingly with war, he will transform his earthly habitat into an inferno such as even the mind of Dante could not imagine. This call for a worldwide fellowship that lifts neighborly concern beyond one's tribe, race, class, and nation is in reality a call for an all-embracing and unconditional love for all men
Here was the stunning conclusion of their report: 75 percent of young Americans, between the ages of 17 to 24, are unable to enlist in the military today because they have failed to graduate from high school, have a criminal record, or are physically unfit. More robust data systems and a new generation of assessments can assist teachers and principals to improve their practices and tailor their instruction in ways that were largely unthinkable in the past
In a given year, some of the non-major suppliers may sell more than the lower-end major suppliers, but over the longer term the top 5 are fairly consistently from this smaller group of major suppliers.Also, as authoritative as the Grimmett report may be, it does not include clandestine arms transfers (that must be a lot harder to know, calculate and estimate). (Interestingly, such a policy decision is also something that would never have entered public debate, and certainly not a topic that comes up in election campaigns where local and national issues take priority
Amid an increasingly volatile geopolitical climate, there were new challenges to established practices and functions, especially in the areas of conflict resolution and humanitarian assistance. Although the four countries agreed on the general purpose, structure, and function of a new world organization, the conference ended amid continuing disagreement over membership and voting
The Arms Trade Treaty - UN Office for Disarmament Affairs
One serious consequence: the disruption of life-saving humanitarian and development operations because of attacks against staff of the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations. We see weapons pointed at us while maintaining international peace and security, in promoting social and economic development, supporting peacekeeping operations, peacebuilding efforts, monitoring sanctions and arms embargoes, delivering food aid or helping internally displaced persons and refugees, protecting children and civilians, promoting gender equality or fostering the rule of law
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