UN General Assembly
1982

to the common good of humanity: the two have to go hand in hand and be combined harmoniously, despite some seemingly disadvantageous positions in the short run at the national level. 52. AH of us are committed to the goal of general and complete disarmament, particularly nuclear disarmament. People in every part of the world have become acutely aware that, through no fault of their own, they would perish if strategies nuclear deterrence were tested out, since they would obviously be tested out on them. They also know only too well that after a nuclear conflict either they would not be living at all, or, if they do live, that life would be so horrible that death would be preferable to it. It is this awareness that has forced multitudes of people, irrespective of color, creed, religion, nationality or political persuasion, tc go out on to the streets to urge sanity in dealing with matters of life and death. Their loud and clear voices signify that there could be no agenda more urgent than that for devising immediate measures