There is never a humanitarian solution for a humanitarian crisis. The solutions for the humanitarian crisis are always political ones.
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The only sure way to eliminate the threat posed by nuclear weapons is to eliminate the weapons themselves.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Destroying nuclear weapons is the only way to ensure safety from their threats.
Antonio Guterres emphasizes that the presence of nuclear weapons inherently poses a serious threat to global security. The only definitive solution to this threat lies in the complete abolition of these weapons, suggesting that merely managing or controlling them is insufficient to ensure true safety and peace among nations.
Themes
NuclearWeaponsEliminationThreatPeaceSecurity
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech at a peace conference, one could quote Guterres to highlight the importance of disarmament.
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