"But at the beginning, our definition of the genocide was what happened to Armenia in 1917 or 1919, it's happened to the Jew in Europe, and we were not realizing - In our point of view, they have not the tools to do a genocide"

This quote by Boutros Boutros-Ghali is describing the meaning of genocide. At first, the definition of genocide was restricted to what happened to the Armenians in 1917 or 1919, and to the Jews in Europe. Nevertheless, Boutros Boutros-Ghali is recommending that this meaning was too narrow, and that genocide can take place in other contexts. He is suggesting that the tools to dedicate genocide are not limited to those two examples, which genocide can take place in other contexts too. This quote is necessary due to the fact that it highlights the need to widen our understanding of genocide, and to recognize that it can happen in several contexts. It is also a pointer that we should be vigilant in recognizing and preventing genocide, no matter where it takes place.