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Living Peace: A Gift for 2015 from the 14th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates
This op/ed, written by GSI President Jonathan Granoff, was published in the Huffington Post on January 13, 2015. Violence, war, catastrophes, and the personal affairs of celebrities pass for news these days, but we need more than that. In troubled times like these,...
An Open Letter to the President: A Legacy the World Needs
Open Letter sent to President Obama by GSI President Jonathan Granoff Dear Mr. President, Thanks to you, Mr. President, during your administration, the United States of America has made significant progress in numerous areas of immense importance: providing affordable...
VIDEO: Nuclear Weapons and the Moral Compass
At the Vienna International Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, the Permanent Mission of the Philippines, GSI, Religions for Peace, the United Religions Initiative, and the World Evangelical Alliance hosted an event "Nuclear Weapons and the Moral...
U.N. Urged to Ban Nuke Strikes against Cities
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 10 2014 (IPS) - Civil society groups are urging the U.N. General Assembly to pass a resolution declaring nuclear strikes on cities to be a clear-cut violation of international humanitarian law. At the Dec. 8-9 Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian...
Nuclear Talks: Will it Play in Persepolis?
Originally published by Foreign Policy, November 21, 2014 by Nancy Gallagher For the first time in more than a decade, the United States and Iran are both pushing hard to resolve their long-standing disagreements about Tehran’s nuclear program. Making that investment...
Vienna, Austria: Nuclear Weapons and the Moral Compass – December 8, 2014
Emphasizing the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons continues to gain momentum as a viable approach to advancing nuclear disarmament. As part of this momentum, the Austrian government held the Third International Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Nuclear Weapons and the Moral Compass
MEDIA ADVISORY Religious Leaders Call for the Universal Elimination of Nuclear Weapons Vienna, December 1, 2014: Leaders from the World Evangelical Alliance, the United Religions Initiative, Religions for Peace, and the Global Security Institute...
Vienna Event: Nuclear Weapons and the Moral Compass
The Permanent Mission of the Philippines, Religions for Peace, the Global Security Institute, the United Religions Initiative, and the World Evangelical Alliance invite you to a discussion on “Nuclear Weapons and the Moral Compass” ...
Using “Building Blocks” to Construct a World Free of Nuclear Weapons
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...
What Would Gandhi Say? GSI Newsletter, Fall 2014
Events, reports, and analysis Mahatma Gandhi at the United Nations photo credit: Michael Greene A Message from the President On September 26, 2014, the United Nations commemorated the inaugural International Day for the Total...
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Presentation delivered on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons at the United Nations, New York, September 26, 2014, by Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute Download the transcript
Nuclear Weapons are Unworthy of Civilization
Presentation delivered on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons at the United Nations, New York, September 26, 2014, by Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute Mr. Secretary-General, Mr. President, Your Excellencies,...
Save Earth’s Holy Bible
Originally published in the Huffington Post, September 23, 2014 by Jonathan Granoff I had the privilege of joining with several hundred thousand people who love the planet and all its inhabitants on September 21, 2014, in New York City. We walked through Manhattan...
Unfold Zero
The Global Security Institute is proud to support the UNFOLD ZERO campaign, a new platform for United Nations (UN) focused initiatives and actions for the achievement of a nuclear weapons free world. UNFOLD ZERO aims to unfold the path to zero nuclear weapons through...
A Beacon of Hope
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 newest brief...
Major Powers Must Unite Behind the UN
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...
Granoff Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize; Deepak Chopra interview
The Global Security Institute is honored to have its president, Jonathan Granoff, nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his tireless pursuit of peace and security and a world without nuclear weapons. This week, Jonathan spoke intimately with...
From Chaos, A New Security Order by Rhianna Tyson and Jonathan Granoff – Huffington Post
To many if not most, the present turmoil in the world is evidence of a world gone chaotic: the downed Malaysian airliners, the horrific consequences of increased militarization in Israel and Palestine, instability in Egypt, the steady ruination of Syria, the...
Bioethics
Jonathan Granoff wrote a chapter on "Nuclear Weapons" for the fourth edition of the Encyclopedia of Bioethics, published by MacMillan Reference. Download the full chapter here.
Cooperation in Action: GSI eNewsletter, Spring, 2014
Events, reports, and analysis Spring, 2014 A Message from the President The Global Security Institute is an organization with physical and fiscal resources not commensurate with its mission to advance international cooperation, the rule of law, and the abolition of...
Nuclear Weapons and the Moral Compass
Watch the full recording of the April 30, 2014 event "Nuclear Weapons and the Moral Compass," co-hosted by the Permanent Mission of the Philippines and the Global Security Institute, held in the Trusteeship Council Chamber of the United Nations Headquarters. ...
A Moral Compass
opening remarks by Jonathan Granoff at the event "Nuclear Weapons and the Moral Compass" co-hosted by the Permanent Mission of the Philippines and the Global Security Institute United Nations Trusteeship Council Chamber April 30, 2014 Sometimes a specific...
Nuclear Weapons and the Moral Compass: Speaker Presentations
Watch the presentations from the April 30, 2014 event "Nuclear Weapons and the Moral Compass," co-hosted by the Permanent Mission of the Philippines and the Global Security Institute, held in the Trusteeship Council Chamber of the United Nations Headquarters. High...
In Memoriam: Jonathan Schell and John Rhinelander
The Global Security Institute mourns the recent passing of two men who devoted their lives to public service with an emphasis on reducing and ending the threats posed by nuclear weapons. Jonathan Schell was a close friend of GSI founder, Senator Alan...
Nuclear Weapons and the Moral Compass – April 30, 2014
The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty has 190 member States, more than any other treaty addressing weapons. From April 28-May 9, 2014 its members met in the Trusteeship Council chambers of the United Nations in New York City and failed to make progress on reducing no...
RE: The Nuclear Security Summit 2014 in The Hague, Netherlands
Kudos to The Nuclear Security Summit March 20, 2014: The Global Security Institute congratulates the heads of state and government gathering in The Hague on March 24-25 for their work in improving the security of nuclear...
Global Security Institute Congratulates Four Outstanding Leaders
The Global Security Institute (GSI) offers its heartfelt congratulations to two former and founding members of the Bipartisan Security Group and two outstanding members of Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, both programs of GSI. The public...
Security Reflections: A Holistic Approach without Nuclear Weapons by Jonathan Granoff
Lead article published in Eruditio, the e-journal of the World Academy of Art and Science, March 14, 2014 Today's global threats require a cooperative response. The ongoing cycle of fear −wherein armaments spread insecurity and insecurity generates more...
UKRAINE WATCH: Understanding the Crisis
UPDATED March 27 March 5, 2014: The risks of escalation in the Ukraine must not be ignored. The Global Security Institute believes that a deeper understanding of the dynamics at work is imperative. Many in the media are quick to frame this in neo-Cold War, United...
PNND Annual Assembly 2014
The network of Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) held a resoundingly successful Annual Assembly in Washington, DC, February 25-28, 2014. US Senator Ed Markey functioned as honorary Chair of the event, which was organized...