Jun 27, 2018 | Books, GSI News, Middle Powers Initiative, News and Updates, Newsletter
Tarja Cronberg holds two Ph.D. degrees, in technology and business. A Finnish Green League politician, she chaired her party from 2005 until 2009 and served as a member of the European Parliament from 2011 until 2014. She served as Head of the European...
Nov 17, 2014 | Denuclearization, Disarmament, Events, Global Security Institute, Jonathan Granoff, Middle Powers Initiative, United Nations
Roundtable held at the United Nations on October 22, 2014 co-sponsored by the Global Security Institute and the Permanent Missions of Japan and the Netherlands to the UN On October 22, 2014, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Permanent Missions of...
Sep 22, 2014 | Denuclearization, Disarmament, GSI Programs, Middle Powers Initiative, NPT, Policy Briefs and Reports, United Nations
Far from extinguishing hopes for progress in nuclear disarmament, the violence-torn summer of 2014– televised killings in Gaza, Ukraine, Syria, and Iraq– should remind us of the inarguable imperative of prohibiting and eliminating nuclear weapons. The...
Sep 19, 2014 | Douglas Roche, Human Rights, Middle Powers Initiative, Op Eds, United Nations
The failure of the major powers to overcome their narrow, short-term interests has crippled the UN’s ability to enforce the peace and security of the world. by Douglas Roche, O.C. This article was originally published in Embassy magazine, September 17, 2014. Special...
Feb 28, 2013 | Events, Global Security Institute, Middle Powers Initiative, NPT, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, United Nations
February 22-23, 2013 Creating the Conditions and Building the Framework for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World was the title of the Middle Power Initiative’s Berlin Framework Forum, a new initiative designed to help implement the decisions of the 2010 NPT Review...
Jan 18, 2013 | Denuclearization, Disarmament, Douglas Roche, Events, Global Security Institute, Jonathan Granoff, Middle Powers Initiative
I myself have no arms to hug you, but a heart as big as the open space of Kazakhstan ready to embrace the world for peace and nuclear disarmament. Karipbek Kuyukov, Honorary ATOM Project Ambassador The ATOM Project, an exciting new initiative to build global support...
Aug 3, 2012 | Denuclearization, Events, Global Security Institute, Middle Powers Initiative, NPT
The Global Security Institute, the Middle Powers Initiative and the network of Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament were actively engaged in the first Preparatory Committee conference of States parties to the 2015 Nuclear Non-Proliferation...
Jul 26, 2012 | Denuclearization, Disarmament, Global Security Institute, Middle Powers Initiative, Newsletter, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
Visions Can Be Fulfilled 1. A Message from the President 2. DPE Activities – GSI hosts Ban Ki-moon on UN Day – Promoting the SG’s Five Point Proposal – Advancing International Humanitarian Law – Launching Nuclear Abolition Forum – A...
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 ...
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...
Oct 23, 2010 | Disarmament, Douglas Roche, Events, Global Security Institute, Middle Powers Initiative, NPT, Nuclear Proliferation, United Nations
MPI Event Report October 18, 2010 (L-R): Ambassador Cabactulan, Senator Roche, Ambassador Strohal and Alyn Ware During the panel, “Routes to Elimination,” on October 18, the President of the 2010 NPT Review Conference called on middle power...
Sep 20, 2010 | Ambassador Dhanapala, Denuclearization, Disarmament, Douglas Roche, Events, Global Security Institute, Jonathan Granoff, Middle Powers Initiative, NPT
Summary Report (L-R): Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute; H.E. Libran Cabactulan, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations; former UN Under-Secretary General Jayantha Dhanapala; UN High Representative for...
Jul 7, 2010 | Bipartisan Security Group, Jonathan Granoff, Middle Powers Initiative, Newsletter, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, Robert Grey
July 7, 2010 PNND Members in leadership positions worldwide The Global Security Institute, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, the Middle Powers Initiative and the Bipartisan Security Group extend their most heartfelt congratulations to...
Apr 14, 2010 | Denuclearization, Disarmament, Middle Powers Initiative, Newsletter, NPT, Russia, U.S.
April 14, 2010 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...
Feb 2, 2010 | Bipartisan Security Group, Global Security Institute, Japan, Jonathan Granoff, Middle Powers Initiative, NATO, Newsletter, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, Robert Grey
Obama Opponents’ Arguments on Nuclear Policy Rebutted PNND Member Hideo Hiraoka February 22, 2010 PNND member Hideo Hiraoka and 203 other Japanese legislators sent a letter to US President Obama supporting his stated policy objectives of moving...
Dec 16, 2009 | Bipartisan Security Group, DPE, Middle Powers Initiative, Newsletter, Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament, United Nations, Weaponization of Space
A Message from the President MPI Activities – MPI and Swiss UN Permament Mission Host 74 Representatives from Government and Civil Society – MPI Chairman Gives Keynote Address at International NGO Conference PNND Activities – PNND at the United...
Sep 24, 2009 | Ambassador Henrik Salander, Denuclearization, Disarmament, Middle Powers Initiative, Newsletter, NPT, Nuclear Proliferation, United Nations, United Nations Security Council
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...
Jul 14, 2009 | Biothreats, Denuclearization, Disarmament, Douglas Roche, Jonathan Granoff, Middle Powers Initiative, Newsletter
July 14, 2009 Jonathan Granoff receives Distinguished Alumni Award from Rutgers University Law School 11th Distinguished Service Award to presented to the Honourable Douglas Roche, O.C., Chairman Emeritus of the Middle Powers Initiative GSI President Receives...
Jan 28, 2009 | Middle Powers Initiative
MPI Report Berlin, Germany January 28, 2009 Hosts Sixth Meeting of Article VI Forum in Berlin The sixth Article VI Forum was held in Berlin, January 29-30, 2009, with the theme New Imperatives and Openings for a Nuclear weapon-Free World. Convened with the support of...
Jan 28, 2009 | Ambassador Henrik Salander, Jonathan Granoff, Middle Powers Initiative, Newsletter, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
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...
Oct 30, 2008 | Ambassador Dhanapala, Ambassador Henrik Salander, Bipartisan Security Group, Douglas Roche, Global Security Institute, Jonathan Granoff, Michael Douglas, Middle Powers Initiative, Newsletter, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
Dear friends, The hopes of the world are focused on the US presidential election. It is probably the most important election in recent history. The collective challenges facing the world are daunting: the very health of the global commons – the oceans, rainforests and...
Aug 25, 2008 | Douglas Roche, Global Security Institute, India, Jonathan Granoff, Middle Powers Initiative, Newsletter, NPT, U.S.
Below is the text of an open letter to the Foreign Ministers of the Nuclear Suppliers Group regarding the role of the NSG in the pending nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and India. We urge all of our concerned friends and...
Aug 1, 2008 | Media, Middle Powers Initiative
Document Title Dear ${member.firstname}, With the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly upon us, the Global Security Institute is primed to take on one of our busiest seasons yet. I’d like to draw your attention to our August 2008 Events Calendar,...
Jul 28, 2008 | Global Security Institute, Hiroshima, India, Jonathan Granoff, Middle Powers Initiative, Newsletter, Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament, U.S., U.S. Congress
Contents 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 25, 2008 | Bipartisan Security Group, Canada, Christie Brinkley, Global Security Institute, India, Jonathan Granoff, Middle Powers Initiative, NATO, Newsletter, Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, NPT, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, U.S.
Contents: 1. GSI Office Move 2. DPE Activities – India Celebrates 20 years of the Rajiv Gandhi Plan – Overcoming Nuclear Dangers Conference, Harvard University – GSI Board Member Christie Brinkley Receives Smart Cookie Award from Condé Nast –...
Apr 24, 2008 | China, Cold War, France, Global Terrorism, India, Israel, Japan, Media, Middle Powers Initiative, NPT, Nuclear Proliferation, Pakistan, Russia, U.S., United Nations
prepared for the Model United Nations convention Marriot Marquis, New York City April 24, 2008 Thanks again to the organizers for inviting me back here to discuss nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation to this outstanding group of young people. From briefly...
