When negotiations are at an impasse, when States dig their heels in, it is time to 'undig' them in a spirit of… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
If you censor yourself, if you cannot articulate your needs, if you cannot articulate your priorities, then whatever you do, putting a… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
Every democracy must involve civil society in the process of establishing budgets, and all sectors of society must be consulted to determine… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
With the growth of the world population, the global climate change and the need for a greater healthy environment, access to water… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
A ten per cent reduction in military expenditures per year would be reasonable, coupled with a programme of retraining the workforce and redirecting the… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
World peace is threatened not only by weapons of mass destruction but also by conventional weapons which have led to countless violations of human… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
A World Parliamentary Assembly functioning outside the United Nations, or a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly set up as a subsidiary body of the General… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
If we want world peace, we must break the vicious circle of violence and reprisal, of an eye for an eye, of endless hate. — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
Self-censorship as a result of intimidation or social pressures, sometimes referred to as "political correctness", constitutes a serious obstacle to the proper functioning of… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
Respect for human rights requires transparent and accountable institutions and governance as well as the effective participation of all individuals and civil society, who… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
This new declaration which emphasizes the necessity of global disarmament is based on the purposes and principles of the United Nations, in particular the… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
When negotiations are at an impasse, when States dig their heels in, it is time to 'undig' them in a spirit of compromise. We… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
The Independent Expert is persuaded that recognition of peace as a human right will promote a democratic and equitable international order and that national… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
Bearing in mind that "the market" is not an invention of capitalism but that it has existed for thousands of years in many different… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
Attention must be given to the penal consequences of violations of the right to peace, including the punishment by domestic courts or in due… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
It is the responsibility of all of us to remind governments of their commitments to settle disputes by peaceful means and to negotiate in… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
