May 22, 2012 | Photo Galleries
September 28-29, 2006 Ottawa, Canada
May 22, 2012 | Policy Briefs and Reports
An update from the Middle Powers Initiative Final report of the Article VI Forum, Dublin, released The Middle Powers Initiative (MPI) today released the final report from the fifth meeting of the Article VI Forum, held in Dublin, March 28-29,...
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 | 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
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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, 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
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 | Newsletter
Dear Friends: Senator Douglas Roche, O.C., Chairman of the Middle Powers Initiative recently joined GSI Advisory Board Member and Mayor of Hiroshima, Tadatoshi Akiba, in Japan at commemorative events surrounding the 60th Anniversary of the bombings of...
May 22, 2012 | Newsletter
Dear Friends: The 2005 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference did not accomplish much needed progress in nuclear non-proliferation or disarmament. Renewed efforts to make the world safer have become more urgent. The interim report below tells how a...
May 22, 2012 | Middle Powers Initiative
The Middle Powers Initiative released a summary report of the recent meeting of the Article VI Forum, held at the Dublin Castle in Dublin, Ireland, March 28-29, 2008. The Dublin consultation was the fifth meeting of the Article VI Forum, a unique project intended to...
May 22, 2012 | Newsletter
A Message from the President One could reasonably assert that the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) is the third most important legal instrument of the 20th Century, standing behind the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Without...
May 22, 2012 | Photo Galleries
September 28-29, 2006 Ottawa, Canada
May 22, 2012 | Newsletter
Contents 1. A Message from the President 2. MPI Activities 3. PNND Activities 4. GSI/DPE Activities 5. BSG Activities 6. New multimedia resources A Message from the...
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...
