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Participation is a hallmark of democratic governance.

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Peace is not the silence of cemeteries, but the song of social justice.

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The right of self-determination must be implemented through specific measures.

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The bottom line is that these agreements must be revised, modified or terminated.

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World peace and security are best served when States observe treaties in good faith.

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Self-determination is an expression of the individual and collective right to democracy.

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Most States have enshrined in their Constitution and legislation the concept of ordre public

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The bearers of the right of self-determination possess justiciable rights, not mere promises.

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Neither the right of self-determination nor the principle of territorial integrity is absolute.

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The UN system is not very democratic, everyone knows that the Security Council is not democratic.

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Decolonization was not only just and consistent with the Charter; it was necessary to end violence.

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States have the sacred duty to ensure peace, while individuals and peoples have the right to peace.

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Democracy and self-determination serve the overall goal of enabling human security and human rights.

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Self-determination is now recognized as a principle of legitimacy underlying modern international law.

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Democracy is not the end product, but the means to the end, which is the enjoyment of human rights by all.

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I condemn the lack of proper investigation of the massacres and the impunity of those responsible for them.

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The existence of zero nuclear weapons may sound utopian, but the effort is required in the name of humanity.

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A State that fails to ensure the human rights of the population living under its jurisdiction is a failed State

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According to a 2014 report, the European Union is spending at least 315 million euros on drone-related projects.

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Democracy is not an end in itself, but a means to achieve the sacred promises of human dignity, justice and peace

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Transnational Corporations must be legally accountable for the negative human rights impacts of their activities.

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A truly democratic country must proactively inform the public so that the public can decide on spending priorities.

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Austerity is necessary in the military – not in the progressive achievement of economic, social and cultural rights.

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Education is necessary to unlearn privilege, unlearn exclusion, unlearn discrimination, unlearn prejudice, unlearn war.

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Disarmament is not just an idle promise; it is also a commitment under article 26 of the Charter of the United Nations.

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If we want world peace, we must break the vicious circle of violence and reprisal, of an eye for an eye, of endless hate.

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The cost in human lives of every armed conflict is staggering, but the economic cost of wars can continue for generations.

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Democracy is not exercised only once in a while, but entails a continuing dialogue between representatives and constituents

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It would be preferable to teach that honour and glory can also be won through civil courage and working for social justice.

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The issue of corporate criminal responsibility for ecocide and other offences deserves in-depth analysis in a future report

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