Disarmament for Human Development: From a Culture of War to a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence

Abstract

Federico Mayor Zaragoza affirms in the present text that it is morally unacceptable that every day thousands of people die of hunger when millions of dollars are spent on military and weapons expenditures. He warns that disarmament, including the nuclear, is the best solution and it is reaching points of no return on key issues of intergenerational legacy.

He notes the urgency of a new concept of security, given that the great powers keep thinking that military force is the only expression and reference of “security.” The solutions exist. Immediate action is required to fulfill our intergenerational responsibilities. Now, through digital technology, people can freely express, raise their voice and claim not only territorial security but food, access to drinking water, health services, the quick action, coordinated and effective action in emergency situations.