Writings by GSI President Jonathan Granoff

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A list of speeches, articles and presentations

 
GSI President Jonathan Granoff delivers a keynote address at the Millennium Development Goals Awards Ceremony, United Nations, March 17, 2009
 

 

Speeches & Presentations

  • June 18, 2012, Heybeliada, Turkey: "Moral, Ethical, Practical, and Spiritual Global Responsibility in the Nuclear Age ," held at the Haliki Summit on Global Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability.
  • May 7, 2012, Vienna: Introductory remarks at GSI's Scientific/Technical Experts' Briefing on Nuclear Weapons Practices and Policies, held at the First Preparatory Committee conference of the 2015 Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.  
  • February, 2012, Mexico City: Ascend the Political Ladder Presentation on behalf of Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament at the International Seminar: “The Experience of the NWFZ in Latin America and the Caribbean and the perspective towards 2015 and beyond”

  • November 29, 2011, Wilmington, DE: A Discussion on Nuclear Disarmament with a Great American Ambassador: featuring US Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr., Widener University School of Law.

  • October 24, 2011, New York, NY: "Pacta Sunt Servanda," presented at the UN Day event "Nuclear Disarmament: A Compass Point for Progress and Accountability," sponsored by the EastWest Institute, the Global Security Institute and the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. (video also available)

  • October 11, 2011, Astana, Kazakhstan: "Words Into Action," presented at the Forum for a Nuclear Weapons Free World, sponsored by the Kazakhstan Government.

  • September 1, 2011, New York, NY: "Bring Words into Action," presented at the workshop to commemorate International Day against Nuclear Testing, co-sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan and the EastWest Institute.

  • June 4, 2011, Boonton, NJ: "Move the Money: Turn Swords into Ploughshares,"

  • May 13-15, 2011, Newark, NJ: "Peace in the World Panel," with Alyn Ware, Shirin Ebadi, Jody Williams, Marianne Williamson at the Newark Peace Education Summit.

  • April 13, 2011, New York, NY: "Moral Imperatives at this Energizing Moment and Nuclear Weapons," keynote presentation delivered to the Committee of Religious NGOs at the UN.

  • October 18, 2010, Astana, Kazakhstan: "Images for Reality," presented at the World Forum of Spiritual Culture hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

  • September 18, 2010, New York, NY: "Perspectives," presented at the Millennium Development Goals Awards, Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

  • September 8, 2010, New York, NY: "Nuclear Weapons: Security or Survival", Columbia University School of Social Work.

  • July 23, 2010, Chatauqua, NY: "The Nexus of the Moral and Practical," closing lecture at the 2010 Chatauqua Institute's week on Nuclear Disarmament.

  • June 11, 2010, Washington, DC: "Nuclear Disarmament and Our Highest Spiritual Truths," presented at the 2010 Network of Spiritual Progressives Conference.

  • May 11, 2010, United Nations, NY: Chairmanship of Bipartisan Security Group panel, "The United States NPR: Analysis and Opportunities for Progress," featuring Ambassador James Goodby and Dr. Ivan Oelrich.

  • May 10, 2010, United Nations, NY: Chairmanship of "Sustainable Security for the 21st Century," panel event co-sponsored by the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs and GSI. Speakers included: UN Messenger of Peace Jane Goodall, Assistant Secretary-General Thomas Stelzer and Economic Adviser Jeffrey Sachs of the Earth Institute.

  • May 6, 2010, United Nations, NY: Respondent to the Secretary-General's presentation, "Advancing Nuclear Disarmament: The Power of Parliaments," co-sponsored by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the network of Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation.

  • May 5, 2010, New York, NY: "A Good Framework for a Good Future," presented at "Principles, Values and Global Security," seminar organized by Religions for Peace.

  • April 19, 2010, Tehran, Iran: "Everyone," presentation delivered at the International Conference on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, sponsored by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

  • April 15, 2010, New York, NY: Chairmanship of policy roundtable on the international biological weapons regime. Co-sponsored by GSI and the EastWest Institute.

  • March 17, 2010, New York, NY: Chairmanship of briefing and strategy session on the NPT.

  • January 20, 2010, Atlanta, GA: Opening remarks at the Atlanta Consultation III: Fulfilling the NPT.

  • December 5, 2009, Hiroshima, Japan: "For Reminding Us, Thank You, Hiroshima," presented at the symposium, "Hiroshima Strives for Nuclear Abolition: Pursuing measures to energize the 2010 NPT Review Conference," organized by the Hiroshima Peace Institute and Chugoku Shimbun.

  • November 19, 2009, Washington, DC: "Faith, Fear and the Future of Nuclear Weapons: An Interreligious Response to the Global Crisis," Rayburn House Office Building, co-sponsored by the Muslim-American Soicety and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.


  • November 11, 2009, Berlin, Germany: "A Moment to Seize," presented at the 10th World Summit of Nobel Laureates.

  • November 1, 2009, Napa Valley, CA: "At the Tipping Point: Nuclear Disarmament Challenges and Opportunities Facing Our Global Community".

  • October 12, 2009, New York, NY: "Advancing the UN Secretary-General's Five Point Plan for Nuclear Disarmament," presentation at the Annual Assembly of the Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament.

  • July 16, 2009, Puntarenas, Costa Rica: "Let Us All Be Peace Boats: Reflections on the UN, Article 26 and Costa Rica," prepared for the Article 9 and Article 12 Peace Constitutions for Global Disarmament conference.


  • July 9, 2009, Marrakesh, Morocco: "Peace- the only way to Peace," address to the Sidi Shiker World Meeting of Tassawuf Affiliate, hosted by the Kingdom of Morocco.

  • June 11, 2009, Camden, NJ: "Honoring Footsteps," remarks upon accepting the Rutgers University School of Law Arthur E. Armitage Distinguished Alumni Award.

  • May 7, 2009, New York, NY: "Voices from Experience," chairmanship of special panel event at the United Nations featuring UN Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas, High Representative Sergio Duarte, former Under-Secretary-General Jayantha Dhanapala and former Under-Secretary-General Nobuyasu Abe.


  • April 3, 2009, New York, NY: "Achieving the Entry-Into-Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty: What UN Member States Can Do Now," Presentation at the special briefing and startegy session, Contributions of the United Nations System in Advancing the Entry-Into-Force of the Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty, co-sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations and the Global Security Insitute.

  • April 16-17, 2009, Rome, Italy: “Preserving and Strengthening the Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament

     

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  • March 26, 2009, Annapolis, Maryland: "The Imperative of Preserving and Strenghtening the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty," Presenatation at the Spring Conference organized and convened by the Center for Startegic and International Studies (CSIS), held at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

  • March 17, 2009, New York, NY: "The Millennium Development Goals: Real Family Values," address delivered at the Millennium Development Goals Award Ceremony, General Assembly, United Nations.
  • January 30, 2009, Berlin, Germany: "The Justice They Deserve," transcript of remarks made at the sixth Article VI Forum meeting.

  • December 11-13, 2008, Paris, France: Speaker at 9th Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates.

  • November 21, 2008, Presentation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union UN ECOSOC Chamber.

  • October 24, 2008, New York, NY: "Galvanizing the focus: A Nuclear Weapons Convention, " address delivered at the GSI Strategy Session on Achieving a Nuclear Weapons Convention, as part of the East West Institute conference "Seizing the Moment: A One-Day Consultation on Breakthrough Measures on Weapons of Mass Destruction and Disarmament."

  • October 18-20, 2008, Hyderabad, India:"Inclusive Concept of Global Security; Arms Race in Space; Nuclear Disarmament", address delivered at the World Academy of Arts and Science Global Assembly.

  • October 3, 2008, New York, NY: "Nuclear Weapons and Law," address to New York University's Center for Global Affairs.

  • July 10-12, 2008, Pugwash, Nova Scotia: "Pugwash, Parliamentarians and Political Will: Advancing the Agenda for Abolition,"speaker at the conference organized by Pugwash Peace Exchange.

  • June 9-10, 2008, New Delhi, India: “Beyond Deterrence,”Presentation at International Conference, "Towards a World Free of Nuclear Weapons," hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Indian Council for World Affairs.

  • May 10, 2008, Philadelphia, PA: "Connecting the Dots on Nuclear Weapons, Poverty, and Environment," address delivered at the "Thinking Outside the Bomb" Project for Nuclear Awareness Conference.

  • April 29, 2008, Northridge, CA: "Weapons of Mass Destruction: Religious, Ethical and Legal Dimensions of An Un-Ignorable Imperative," address delivered at the California State University Northridge.

  • March 9, 2008, Tehran, Iran: "Go Up to Go Over," address delivered at the Institute for Political and International Studies, organized by the Foreign Ministry of Iran.

  • March 30, 2008, Dublin, Ireland : "Moving Forward," delivered at Fifth Article VI Forum of the Middle Powers Initiative.

  • December 14, 2007, Rome, Italy: “Freedom from the Scourge of War,” address delivered to the 8th Summit of Nobel Laureates.
  • November 20, 2007, New York, NY: "The Axis of Responsibility. Addressing the Critical Global Issues of the 21st Century," an address to Inter-Parliamentary Union at the Chamber of the Economic and Social Council.

  • November 1-4, 2007, Monterrey, Mexico: "Government, Participation, Human Rights and Justice," address delivered at the Universal Forum of Cultures.

  • July 18, 2007, New York, NY:"A High-Level Panel For Peace in the Highest Places," Presentation to the Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters.

  • July 5-7, 2007, Washington, DC: "Revitalizing Nuclear Disarmament" & "Negative Security Assurances," addresses delivered at the Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs.
  • September 26, 2006, Washington, DC: "Weapons of Mass Destruction: Current Nuclear Proliferation Challenges," Oral Testimony to House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations.

  • June 16, 2006, Gwangju, Korea: "Ending War, Pursuing Peace," address delivered at Gwangju Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates hosted by the International Peace Bureau.

  • June 13, 2006, Ottawa, Canada: Formal testimony before the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee.

  • June 2, 2006, Philadelphia, PA: "History of the NPT," address delivered at the World Affairs Council.

  • March 25, 2006, West Chester, NY : "Alternative Approach and Perspective on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation," address delivered at Promoting Disarmament and Non-Proliferation: Exploring New Perspectives and Evolving Consensus hosted by the Mission of Indonesia.

  • March 15, 2006, New York, NY: "The Present Crisis in Nuclear Weapons Policy." address delivered at the Spring 2006 Global Governance Series hosted by the Ralph Bunch Institute for International Studies, The City University of New York.

  • March 2-3, 2006, The Hague, The Netherlands: Participant at the Article VI Forum hosted by the Middle Powers Initiative, (p.17).

  • February 9, 2006, New York, NY: "Modest Proposals For a Critical Moment: Address and Exhibits," address to United Nations Secretary General Advisory Board for Disarmament Matters.

  • November 15, 2005, New York, NY: "2006 Biological Weapons Convention and UNSCR 1540," address delivered at the Symposium on Bio-Security and UN Security Council Resolution 1540.

  • November 7-9, 2005, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: "Human Rights, Human Responsibilities, and International Law," and "Multilateral Imperatives for Environmental and State Security,"delivered at the Earth Charter Summit.

  • November 2, 2005, Philadelphia, PA: "International Law, Nuclear Weapons, and the United Nations," Keynote address delivered at the University of Pennsylvania Model United Nations Conference.

  • October 28-29, 2005, Hamden, CT: "Reverence for Life Revised: Albert Schweitzer's Relevance Today," delivered at the Albert Schweitzer Institute's "Reverence for Life" Conference, Quinnipiac University.

  • March 2, 2005, The Hague, The Netherlands: "The NPT and Review Conference," delivered at the Clingandael Center for Strategic Studies.
  • January 25-28, 2005 , Atlanta, GA: "Foreword," Atlanta Consultations II: On the Future of NPT, hosted by Middle Power Initiative and the Carter Center.
  • November 10-12, 2004, Rome, Italy: "Reflections on Humanity (with programmatic proposals)," address delivered to the 5th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates.

  • August 7, 2004, Atlanta, GA: speaker at the American Bar Association Section of International Law and Practice Annual Meeting.

  • May 17, 2004, Cleveland, OH: "What's at Stake in the 2004 National Election: Renewing America's Integrity," address delivered at the First National Conference of the Clergy Leadership Network for National Leadership Change.

  • March 17, 2004, Rome, Italy: "Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, and Missile Nonproliferation Instruments," Presentation at the NATO Defense College, conference co-sponsored by the NATO Defense College and Senior-Politico Military Group on Proliferation.

  • November 15, 2003, Bryn Mawr, PA: "Awakening Global Responsibility: Our Moment of Choice," address delivered at the World Commission on Global Consciousness and Spirituality.

  • November 7, 2003, Vancouver, Canada: "From Nuclear Danger to Cooperative Security: Parliamentarians and the Legal Imperative for Nuclear Disarmament," address delivered at the Parliamentarians Network for Nuclear Disarmament Conference.

  • October 9, 2003, Oxford, England: "A Lateral Approach to Multilateralism: New Thinking on Preventing the Further Spread of Nuclear Weapons," address delivered to the Oxford Research Group.
  • May 30-31, 2003, Athens, Greece: "NATO and the NPT," address delivered at the Athens Conference on Nuclear Proliferation, (p 9-15) organized by the Center for Policy Analysis and Planning, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Athens, Greece.

  • April 23, 2003, Geneva, Switzerland: "Preventing Disease Weaponization: Strengthening Law Enforcement and National Legislation," Delivered to United Nations Biological Weapons Convention.

  • April 3, 2003, San Francisco, CA: Speaker at the 2003 Alan Cranston Peace Award Ceremony hosted by the Global Security Institute.

  • February 5, 2003, New York, NY: Formal Briefing to Secretary General Kofi Annan's Advisory Group on Disarmament at the United Nations.

  • February 26, 2003, New York, NY: "Is War Really the Only Option?" Press Conference held by the United Nations Correspondence Association and the Global Security Institute at the United Nations.

  • December 4-7, 2002, Mexico City, Mexico: Keynote address at the Second Annual Meeting of the Commission on Globalization.

  • October 29-30, 2002, Toronto, Canada: "Priorities for Preserving the Non-Proliferation Treaty in the New Strategic Context," Formal Testimony before Special Joint Parliamentary Session.


  • October 10, 2002, Washington, DC: address at Alternatives to War: Prominent Citizens Oppose War with Iraq held at the National Press Club by the World Policy Institute.

  • July 18, 2002, Washington, DC: "Stop Smoking: Suggestions for Progress in South Asia," address delivered at the Symposium on South Asia held at the Cannon House Office Building by the Policy Institute for Religion and State.

  • May 9, 2002, New York, NY: "Nuclear Weapons, Ethics, Morals and Law," address delivered at the American Bar Association Section of International Law and Practice 2002 Spring Meeting.

  • April 16, 2002, New York, NY: Speaker at the 2002 Alan Cranston Peace Award Ceremony hosted by the Global Security Institute at the United Nations.
  • April 9, 2002, New York, NY: "The Power Over the Ultimate Evil: In the Footsteps of Gandhi and King," address delivered at the Closing Ceremony, 2002 Gandhi and King Season of Nonviolence.

  • February 21-23, 2002, Lyon, France: "Globalization and Sustainable Development: Is Ethics the Missing Link?" delivered to Earth Dialogues at the Congressional Palace.

  • October 17, 2001, New York, NY: "Lessons for Today from the Cuban Missile Crisis," delivered at Luncheon with Former Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara.

  • September 2001, Haverford, PA: Address at the Convening of the World Commission on Global Consciousness and Spirituality.

  • January 2001, Philadelphia, PA: Address at the Conference on Values, Nuclear Weapons and National Priorities hosted by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese.

  • April 6-8, 2000, New York, NY: "Building a Culture of Peace: Inner and Outer Peace," delivered at the Annual spring Seminar of the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office (UU-UNO) at the Church Center for the United Nations.

  • December 1-8, 1999, Cape Town, South Africa: "A Moral Call to Eliminate the Threat of Nuclear Weapons," address delivered at the Parliament of the World's Religions.

Video

Articles

  • April 26, 2006: "Say No to the US-India Nuclear Deal," by Jonathan Granoff and David Krieger published in CommonDreams.org.

  • 2006: Hamburg, Germany: "Peace and Security" in Towards a World in Balance pp. 125-133. Ebner & Spiegel GmbH.
  • January 2004, "The Forgotten Why," published in Humanitad World Leadership Magazine.
  • 2004, Philadelphia: "Peace and Security" in Boss, J.A. (Ed.), Analyzing Moral Issues pp. 696-699, McGraw-Hill.
  • 2004: "Sovereignty and Duty," in Alan Cranston, Author & Kim Cranston, Editor, The Sovereignty Revolution, Stanford University Press.
  • November-December 2003, "Power over the Ultimate Evil," published in Tikkun Magazine.


  • January 19, 2003:"Securing Iraq Doesn't Need Military Force," published in North Jersey Herald News.

Poetry

  • October 25, 2010, "For This Knowing," Tikkun Daily's Spiritual Wisdom of the Week.

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 
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