ad nauseam – the Spanish Government's bravado has never extended to elevating the territorial matters they boldly argue before you to the ICJ. You should tell them to do so." - Meaning and context.">
(17 June 2014), "United Nations Committee Of 24 Address By Chief Minister Fabian Picardo", Your Gibraltar TV retrieved: 20 October 2015
• Address to the Special Committee on Decolonisation in New York

This committee is not established in the hierarchy of the United Nations or in international law as a body competent or empowered to resolve territorial disputes. It is the International Court of Justice that is there for that. But – as you know and we have repeated ad nauseam – the Spanish Government's bravado has never extended to elevating the territorial matters they boldly argue before you to the ICJ. You should tell them to do so.

— Fabian Picardo

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "This committee is not established in the hierarchy of the United Nations or in international law as a body competent or empowered to resolve territorial disputes. It is the International Court of Justice that is there for that. But – as you know and we have repeated ad nauseam – the Spanish Government's bravado has never extended to elevating the territorial matters they boldly argue before you to the ICJ. You should tell them to do so." in the context of "(17 June 2014), "United Nations Committee Of 24 Address By Chief Minister Fabian Picardo", Your Gibraltar TV retrieved: 20 October 2015
• Address to the Special Committee on Decolonisation in New York" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Fabian Picardo

About Fabian Picardo

Fabian Picardo (born 18 February 1972) is a Gibraltarian politician and barrister. In April 2011 he was elected as leader of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party and in December 2011 he became Chief Minister of Gibraltar after his party won the 2011 Gibraltarian general election.