Alfonso García Robles

“The peoples of Latin America are convinced that the enormous waste of world resources on the manufacture of nuclear weapons is not only an absurdity and a crime against humanity, but that it also is seriously detrimental to the economic and social development of the Third World.”

“We are convinced that, as the states of other regions of the world follow the example of Latin America, the day will come when the use of nuclear weapons will be banished from the entire surface of the earth.”

“The prolonged gestation of the Treaty of Tlatelolco is a clear and eloquent example of the effectiveness of the methods of perseverance and firmness of purpose.”

“The fact that since the beginning of history wars have been the constant companion of mankind does not mean that war is an inevitable component of the human condition.”

“Disarmament, so eagerly desired by the peoples of the world, has been and continues to be one of the most important objectives of the United Nations.”

“The existence of nuclear weapons constitutes a threat to the survival of humanity.”

“For the nuclear-weapon states, the Treaty of Tlatelolco is an instrument that reduces the risks of a nuclear conflagration.”

“The cause of disarmament is the cause of peace, and it is the cause of all peoples on earth.”