May 22, 2012 | Events
Report on United Nations Summits September 5, 1997 at XLI CongressUnion Internationale Des Avocats International Association of Lawyers Philadelphia, PA By Jonathan Granoff United Nations Representative of Lawyers Alliance for World...
May 22, 2012 | Events, Speeches & Presentations
Statement by President Jimmy Carter Atlanta Consultation III The Carter Center Atlanta , Georgia January 21, 2010 (transcript) Thank you, Jonathan. I was enjoying that very much. Well this is like a family reunion for me, because we have had these sessions two times...
May 22, 2012 | Events, Policy Briefs and Reports, Speeches & Presentations
The 2010 NPT Review Conference: Forecasting the Outcome Statement by Sergio Duarte, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Atlanta Consultation III The Carter Center Atlanta , Georgia January 21, 2010 I wish to begin today by...
May 22, 2012 | Events, Speeches & Presentations
Keynote Statement by Dr. Nancy Gallagher,Center for International and Security Studies at University of Maryland Atlanta Consultation III The Carter Center Atlanta , Georgia January 22, 2010 This consultation is a wonderful opportunity for like-minded diplomats,...
May 22, 2012 | Events, Policy Briefs and Reports
The Middle Powers Initiative’s Atlanta Consultation III: Fulfilling the NPT was marked by openness in the deliberations and an eagerness to explore all options for fulfilling the Non-Proliferation Treaty – both at the May Review Conference and beyond. For...
May 22, 2012 | Middle Powers Initiative
The Middle Powers Initiative, based on the results of the Atlanta Consultation III and the series of Article VI Forums, recommends the following policy options to the 2010 NPT Review Conference: 1. Disarmament: Reaffirm the unequivocal undertaking to accomplish...
May 22, 2012 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
By Senator Douglas Roche, O.C. October 19-20, 2002 Rome SUMMARY: The 3rd World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates was held at Rome October 19-20, 2002, under the sponsorship of Mikhail Gorbachev, President of the Gorbachev Foundation and the Nobel Peace Laureate of 1990....
May 22, 2012 | Middle Powers Initiative, Policy Briefs and Reports
Press Release March 22, 2004 Contact: Senator Douglas Roche, Ottawa, (613) 943-9559 or Zachary Allen, San Francisco, (415) 397-6760. NATO’s nuclear policies have put Canada in conflict with its goals for the elimination of nuclear weapons, the Middle Powers...
May 22, 2012 | Policy Briefs and Reports
MPI Event Report by Matt Werner United Nations, New York November 4, 2004 United Nations, New York – On November 4, 2004, the Middle Powers Initiative (MPI) hosted a forum at the United Nations entitled, “New Implications for the NPT 2005 Review.”...
May 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
By Tracy Early Tidings Online Friday, June 3, 2005 The religions of the world “need to speak up much more strongly” about nuclear disarmament, a Canadian adviser to the Vatican on disarmament and security issues told a United Nations meeting last week....
May 22, 2012 | Middle Powers Initiative
MPI Panel at the Vienna NPT PrepCom MPI Event Report Vienna, Austria May 2, 2007 by Jim Wurst, MPI Program Director The Middle Powers Initiative (MPI) prepared a position paper for the NPT PrepCom entitled “Towards 2010: Priorities for NPT Consensus,” with...
May 22, 2012 | Events, GSI News
October 16, 2008, Ottawa: Many in the Canadian disarmament community were happy to attend the October 15th launch of Hon. Doug Roche’s memoires in his latest book “Creative Dissent: A Politician’s Struggle for Peace”. The following...
May 22, 2012 | GSI News, Middle Powers Initiative
Salander Names Roche MPI Special Adviser Hon. Douglas Roche, O.C. Ambassador Henrik Salander, Chairman of the Middle Powers Initiative, is pleased to announce the appointment of former Senator Douglas Roche of Canada as Senior Adviser to MPI. Amb....
May 22, 2012 | Middle Powers Initiative
New Brief and World Tour New York, May 26. “It is urgent to begin collective preparatory work leading to the enactment of a universal, verifiable, irreversible and enforceable legal ban on nuclear weapons,” declared the Middle Powers...
May 22, 2012 | Middle Powers Initiative
When the UN Security Council convenes its summit meeting on September 24 with US President Barack Obama presiding, the Council has a unique opportunity to pronounce itself on one of most vital issues before the international community: nuclear non-proliferation and...
May 22, 2012 | Middle Powers Initiative
October 13, 2009 Event report by Rhianna Tyson Kreger It is an oft-repeated truism to assert that the 2010 Review Conference of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty must succeed if we are to meet the 21 st century threats posed by nuclear weapons....
May 22, 2012 | Events
GSI Event Report October 25, 2010 A stimulating panel, Humanitarian Law Versus Nuclear Weapons, took as its theme the international community’s reaffirmation earlier this year that law governing the conduct of warfare applies in the nuclear...
May 22, 2012 | Photo Galleries
An MPI Forum April 26, 2004 United Nations, New York, Conference Room 5 Page 1 | Page 2 Randy Rydell, Senior Political Affairs Officer, United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs Hon. Marian Hobbs, New Zealand Minister for Disarmament and Randy...
May 22, 2012 | Photo Galleries
September 28-29, 2006 Ottawa, Canada
May 22, 2012 | Photo Galleries
Rome – November, 2003
May 22, 2012 | Photo Galleries
November 2005 Photos Courtesy of Ilmi Granoff
May 22, 2012 | Newsletter
January is a time to reflect on the past year and present a vision for progress for the coming period. This is the report of a small civil society organization’s contributions to help end the unacceptable risks presented by the deployment of nuclear weapons in...
May 22, 2012 | Newsletter
In this eNews alert: What’s Next for India’s Nuclear Trade Future: Press Briefing on Key Issues before the IAEA, NSG and US Congress MPI Chairman Calls on World Leaders to Stop US/India Trade Deal PNND Notes, 2008 edition, now available Video from the...
May 22, 2012 | Nonpartisan Security Group
August 10, 2007 Dear Friend of GSI, The Nonpartisan Security Group (NSG), the Washington-based program of the Global Security Institute (GSI), has been very active in D.C. Just this month, we met with Ambassador Thomas Pickering and the Center Aisle Caucus, where we...
May 22, 2012 | Newsletter
Congratulations to new MPI Chairman Ambassador Henrik Salander We are honored to welcome Ambassador Henrik Salander as the new Chairman of the Middle Powers Initiative. Ambassador Salander is an accomplished diplomat and an effective disarmament advocate, and will be...
May 22, 2012 | GSI News
On July 6, 2009, Robert McNamara died. On behalf of the Global Security Institute, I offer our deepest condolences to his friends and family. We pray that he rests in eternal peace, forgiveness, and love. Long before the creation of the Global...
