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Resources from the Sixth Meeting of the Article VI Forum

Jul 25, 2012 | Ambassador Henrik Salander, Global Security Institute, Jonathan Granoff, Middle Powers Initiative, Newsletter

MPI Chairman Henrik Salander and German Deputy Foreign Minister Gernot Erler Documents – Final Report – Summary Report – Briefing Paper: “A Global Public Good of the Highest Order” – Program – List of participants  ...

A Message from GSI Board Member Christie Brinkley

Jul 25, 2012 | Christie Brinkley, Global Security Institute, Jonathan Granoff, Newsletter, Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, Nobel Summit

    GSI President Jonathan Granoff, GSI Board Member Christie Brinkley and Nobel Peace Summit Award Recipient George Clooney This past December, the Nobel Peace Laureates gathered together in a Summit in Rome, and I had the privilege of joining GSI President...

Bipartisan Security Group Lauds Middle Power Initiative Statement on Iran

Jul 25, 2012 | Ambassador Thomas Graham, Bipartisan Security Group, Global Security Institute, Iran, Israel, Middle Powers Initiative, Newsletter, NPT, Robert Grey, U.S.

Dear friends, We would like to draw your attention to the recent declaration of the Middle Powers Initiative on the US/Iran confrontation.  Such a clear, powerful statement advocating for the resolution of differences through intensified diplomatic means is a welcomed...

Sustainable Security for the 21st Century: Building bridges between disarmament and development

Jul 23, 2012 | Events

Special UN Panel Event Report By Jesse Zeigler   Dr. Jeffrey Sachs and Dr. Jane Goodall       – View the photo gallery On May 10, 2010, the Global Security Institute, with co-sponsorship by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs,...

Strengthening Global Security From Biothreats: A discussion with Dr. Barry Kellman

Jul 23, 2012 | Events

Policy roundtable event report By Katherine Prizeman   (L-R): GSI President Jonathan Granoff, Dr. Barry Kellman and Dr. W. Pal Sidhu       On April 15, 2010, the Global Security Institute and the EastWest Institute co-sponsored a policy roundtable...

Strategy Session on the NPT

Jul 23, 2012 | Events

Event report by Irfan Ahmed, Rhianna Tyson Kreger and Jesse Ziegler   Over 75 ambassadors, experts and UN staff attended the event.   On Tuesday, March 16, 2010, the Global Security Institute held a briefing for ambassadors, diplomats and non-governmental...

Atlanta Consultation III: Fulfilling the NPT

Jul 23, 2012 | Events

January 20-22, 2010by Jim Wurst 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...

PNND Assembly 2009

Jul 23, 2012 | Events

On 11-12 October 2009, PNND held its Annual Assembly in New York. This included a conference on The Role of Parliamentarians in advancing nuclear abolition, and the Annual PNND Council meeting. It also included a special PNND Council Dinner with guest of honour the Rt...

Strengthening Space Security

Jul 23, 2012 | Events

October 14, 2009Event report by Jim Wurst     (L-R): John Steinbruner, Nancy Gallagher, Cesar Jaramillo Technology in outer space is outpacing the global legal regime governing their use. New arrangements are therefore needed to ensure that space is kept...

Congratulations to GSI Senior Officer Rhianna Tyson Kreger

Jul 16, 2012 | GSI News

We are extremely pleased that GSI Senior Officer Rhianna Tyson Kreger is the new Managing Editor for The Nonproliferation Review, the peer-reviewed journal published by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), based out of Monterey Institute for...

ABA Teleconference: Law, US Security and Nuclear Weapons: The Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty and Beyond

Jul 16, 2012 | Events

A teleconference with the American Bar Association’s Section on International Law This teleconference brings together three of the most prominent speakers on nuclear arms control: Acting US Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Rose...

“Defining Success at the NPT Review Conference” MPI Seminar hosted by the Government of Switzerland

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

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. However, what...

PNND panel at the NPT Prep Com: The Role of Parliamentarians in Advancing a Nuclear Weapons-Free World

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

PNND Event ReportMay 8, 2009 On 8 May PNND hosted a panel at the Preparatory Committee meeting of States Parties to the 2010 NPT Review Conference at the United Nations in New York. The panel was chaired by Alyn Ware (PNND Global Coordinator) and included...

Voices of Experience

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

Panel event organized by the Global Security Institute, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, and the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs May 7, 2009Project Reportby Jim Wurst, MPI Program Director The May 7 panel “Voices of Experience” lived...

Progressive Initiatives

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

Panel event organized by the Global Security Institute and the Government of Austria May 6, 2009 Project Report by Jim Wurst, MPI Program Director “Progressive Initiatives”, a UN panel event organized by the Global Security Institute (GSI) and co-sponsored...

Towards a Nuclear Weapon Free World

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

Special Book Promotion at the United Nations May 5, 2009 Project Report by Sarah Webb On May 5, 2009, the United Nations Bookstore hosted a special event to promote the book, “Towards a Nuclear Weapon Free World,” edited by Manpreet Sethi and published by...

Contributions of the United Nations System in Advancing the Entry-Into-Force of the Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty: Briefing and Strategy Session

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

Event report by Rhianna Tyson, GSI Senior Officer *April 3, 2009 New York, NY Click here for transcripts, photos, fact sheets and more On April 3, 2009, the Permanent Mission of Austria and the Global Security Institute held a special briefing on a lynchpin issue on...

Prospects for Preserving a Cooperative Security Framework in Outer Space

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

Event report by Michael KennedyOctober 20, 2008New York, NY On October 20th, the Global Security Institute (GSI), the Secure World Foundation (SWF), and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) co-hosted a panel event at the United Nations...

A workshop of “Seizing the Moment: A One-Day Consultation on Breakthrough Measures to Build a New East West Consensus on Weapons of Mass Destruction and Disarmament”

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

co-sponsored by the EastWest Institute, the Center for Nonproliferation Studies, the British-American Security Information Council, the Global Security Institute and the NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security Co-chaired by Ambassador Jayantha Dhanapala and...

India’s Prime Minister Supports Nuclear Disarmament

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

New Delhi, India — In a statement that could have far-reaching consequences in the struggle to rid the world of nuclear weapons in a time-bound framework, the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, told an international conference June 9-10 in New Delhi:...

NATO and the Future Role of Nuclear Weapons

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

Seminar at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly German ParliamentPNND Event Report On May 25, 2008, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) held a seminar at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in...

PM Gordon Brown and President Gorbachev Discuss a Wide Range of Issues

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

 Report from GSI President Jonathan Granoff, an IPB Representative to the Nobel Peace Laureate Summit On January 28, 2008, President Mikhail Gorbachev and I were hosted to breakfast and a private meeting with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Gordon...

Amplifying the Moral and Practical Missions of the United Nations: Parliamentarians, Diplomats and Engaged Citizens Working to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

October 11, 2007 United Nations, New York A GSI-PNND Project Report by Rhianna Tyson “What’s a model have to do with nuclear weapons?” asked Christie Brinkley, speaking at a panel event on the subject at the United Nations on October 11.  Ms....

Weapons in Space and the Disarmament/ Non-Proliferation Regime

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

 Event Reportby Rhianna Tyson, Program Officer     L-R: Ambassador Robert Grey, Dr. Hans Blix, Mr. Magnus Hellgren, Mr. Jonathan Granoff, Dr. Patricia Lewis » Click here to read the PDF version of the Report » Click here for the photo...

Advancing Cooperative Security in Space: A lunchtime consultation

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

Event Report by Rhianna Tyson, Program Officer New York, NY February 9, 2007 New York, New York – On February 9, 2007, the Global Security Institute (GSI) hosted a consultation in its New York office, entitled “Advancing Cooperative Security in...

The United Nations and Security

Jul 12, 2012 | Events

Event Report by Adam Nester United Nations, New York October 11, 2006 United Nations, NY – On October 11, 2006 a panel convened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York entitled The United Nations and Security. The purpose of the panel was to bring experts...