Policy Briefs and Reports
The following are policy briefs, major reports and publications of the Global Security Institute or one of our four programs. Additional related items can be found in our documents section. For reports on individual events, please see our Event Reports. Books by GSI leaders are available from the publishers. For articles and speeches by GSI President, please visit the Writings of the President page.
Building a Framework for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World: Laying out the Map
MPI Briefing Paper
April 2012
This MPI brief lays out the purpose and design of the newly inaugurated "Framework Forum" series: to help re-define the structure of a secure world without nuclear weapons and the means through which it can be built.
A Global Law to Ban Nuclear Weapons
MPI Briefing Paper
May 2011
Words Must Mean Something
A Report of the Conference, "Nuclear Disarmament: Compass Point for Progress and Accountability"
Co-sponsored by the EastWest Institute, the Global Security Institute and the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation
United Nations Day
October 24, 2011
From Aspiration to Reality: Nuclear Disarmament after the 2010 NPT Review Conference
Final report of the Geneva Consultation
Geneva, Switzerland
September 14-15, 2010
The Humanitarian Imperative for Nuclear Disarmament
Briefing Paper for the Middle Powers Initiative/Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Conference, From Aspiration to Reality: Nuclear Disarmament after the NPT Review
Geneva, Switzerland
September 14-15, 2010
The Atlanta Consultation III: Fulfilling the NPT
Final Report of the Carter Center Consultation
January 21-22, 2010
» Read the report
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» Read the Executive Summary
» Links to transcripts
» Photo gallery
A Global Undertaking: Realizing the Disarmament Promise of the NPT
Briefing paper for the Atlanta Consultation III: Fulfilling the NPT, January 21-22, 2010
From President Barack Obama’s Prague speech to the UN Security Council Summit, 2009 was an extraordinary year of commitments at the highest levels to the objective of a world free of nuclear weapons. This year, 2010, must be the year for action, for setting in motion irreversible processes to achieve that objective. Middle powers must capitalize on the mo-mentum at this spring’s pivotal Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference.
This MPI Briefing Paper is intended to inform the January 2010 Consultation in Atlanta sponsored by MPI and the Carter Center in anticipation of the Review Conference. In this paper, MPI offers several practical and substantive recommendations.
A Time to Speak Out
GSI President Jonathan Granoff, BSG Director Ambassador Robert Grey and MPI Chairman Ambassador Henrik Salander call on governments to cleary and forcefully rebut the fallacious assertions that US movements towards disarmament incite friends and allies to develop their own nuclear weapons.
A Moment to Seize
Submission to the General Assembly First Committee 63rd session, the Conference on Disarmament and the Summit of Nobel Laureates
by Jonathan Granoff, President
October 2009
Making Good on the Promises: From the Security Council Summit to the 2010 NPT Review
MPI Briefing paper, October 2009
In both national and international deliberations, there are now a series of extraordinary openings to advance the nuclear disarmament agenda. This paper lays out MPI’s analysis of these events and recommends a number of practical and effective steps middle power governments can take to help continue to build the momentum for a nuclear weapon-free world.
The Berlin Article VI Forum:
The Imperatives and Openings for a Nuclear Weapon-Free World
Report of the Sixth Meeting
January 29-30, 2009
An executive summary report is also available
Preserving the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Regime
GSI Policy brief prepared for the “Overcoming Nuclear Dangers” conference co-sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Nuclear Security Project and the World Political Forum, held in Rome, Italy.
Delivered by Jonathan Granoff, President, and prepared with the assistance of Rhianna Tyson, Senior Officer
April 15, 2009
Achieving the Entry-Into-Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty: What UN Member States Can Do Now
Co-authored by Jonathan Granoff and Rhianna Tyson
GSI Policy Brief prepared for the special briefing and strategy 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 Institute.
April 3, 2009
The Imperative of Preserving and Strengthening the Non-Proliferation Treaty
GSI Policy Brief developed for the 2009 Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI)
Spring Conference organized and convened by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), held at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
March 26, 2009
A Global Public Good of the Highest Order
Briefing Paper for the Sixth Meeting of the Article VI Forum
Berlin, Germany
January 29-30, 2009
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Galvanizing the Focus: A Nuclear Weapons ConventionGSI Brief Delivered at the strategy session on a nuclear weapons convention, as part of the conference "Seizing the Moment" co-sponsored by the EastWest Institute, the Center for Non-proliferation Studies, the Global Security Institute, the British American Security Information Council and the NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security October 24, 2008 |
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A Nuclear Weapons Convention and the NPT: Diversion or Enabler?Policy brief prepared for the Aotearoa Lawyers For Peace |
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PNND NotesA comprehensive update from the global network of Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament June, 2008 |
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The Dublin Article VI Forum: NPT Pathfinder to a Nuclear Weapons-Free WorldSummary report of the consultation held in Dublin, Ireland, on March 28-29, 2008 |
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Back from the Margins: The Centrality of Nuclear DisarmamentBriefing Paper for the Fifth Meeting of the Article VI Forum Dublin, Ireland |
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Visible Intent: NATO's Responsibility to Nuclear DisarmamentMPI Briefing Paper, January 2008 |
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The Vienna NPT PrepCom: Report on a Loosened Deadlockby Jim Wurst, MPI Program Director |
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Policy Brief: Advancing a Cooperative Security Regime in Outer Spaceby Rhianna Tyson, Program Officer May 2007 |
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Towards 2010: Priorities for NPT ConsensusMPI Paper for the 2007 Preparatory Committee, Vienna, April 2007
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The Article VI Forum: Forging a New Consensus for the NPTReport of the Fourth Meeting Vienna » Read full report, "The Article VI Forum, Forging a New Consensus for the NPT" (1.86 MB) |
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Forging a New Consensus for the NPTBriefing paper Prepared for the fourth meeting of the Article VI Forum, "Forging a New Consensus on the NPT," held in Vienna, March 28-29, 2007. |
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The Article VI Forum: Responding to the Challenges to the NPT
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Weapons of Mass Destruction: Current Nonproliferation ChallengesTestimony by Jonathan Granoff |
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Proposal for UN Centers for Nonviolent Conflict Preventionby Jonathan Granoff |
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Gaining Confidence in Nuclear Disarmament StepsFinal Report of the second meeting of the Article VI Forum » Final Report (1.5 MB) |
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Incompatible Visions: Analysis of Vision 2020Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute, and Dr. Craig Eisendrath, Senior Fellow at the Center for International Policy, offer their analysis of Vision 2020 and the security implications of space weaponization. |
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28 States Participate: Inaugural Article VI ForumThe Middle Powers Initiative was honored to inaugurate the "Article VI Forum" at the United Nations on October 3, 2005. The Forum will continue its work of advancing the imperative to uphold the core bargain of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty relating to the proliferation of nuclear weapons and ensuring steady progress toward their global elimination. |
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Deadly Deadlock: A Political Analysis of the Seventh Review Conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treatyby Hon. Douglas Roche, O.C. United Nations, New York |
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Nuclear Disarmament & Non-Proliferation: A Balanced ApproachFinal Report of "Atlanta Consultation II: On the Future of the NPT" The Carter Center |
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Building a Nuclear Weapons-Free FutureBriefing Paper for "Atlanta Consultation II: On the Future of the NPT" A Middle Powers Initiative Briefing Paper |
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Coherence Matters: Nuclear Policy HighlightsGSI and LCNP Policy brief on U.S. Nuclear Policy |
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Building Bridges: What Middle Power Countries Should Do To Strengthen the NPTA Middle Powers Initiative Policy Brief April 2004 |
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Building Bridges: The Non-Proliferation Treaty and Canada's Nuclear Weapons PoliciesA Policy Paper for the Government of Canada March 2004 » View the Policy Paper |
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Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, & Missile Non-Proliferation InstrumentsAddress by Jonathan Granoff at NATO Defense College » View PDF |
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"Legitimacy" in International Affairs: A Response to John BoltonBy Ben Friedman |
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Low-Yield and Earth-Penetrating Nuclear Weapons aka "Mini-nukes" and Bunker BustersGlobal Security Institute & Oxford Research Group paper by Dr. Frank Barnaby and Prof. Jack Mendelsohn December 2003 |
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2003 Global Security Institute BrochureThe most up-to-date, compact overview of GSI and its four programs. December 2003 |
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On NATO Nuclear PolicyAn MPI Policy Brief September 2003 |
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The Proliferation Security Initiative: The Legal ChallengeBipartisan Security Group Policy Brief September 2003 |
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Status of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Interim ReportBipartisan Security Group Policy Brief June 2003 |
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Conference on Nuclear Proliferation - Addendum Fissile Nuclear Materials and the Future of Nuclear Disarmament Athens, Greece, May 30-31, 2003 |
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Ritualistic Façade: Report and Assessment of the Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee Meeting By Senator Douglas Roche, O.C. Geneva, April 28-May 9, 2003 |
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Advancing the NPT 13 Practical Steps An MPI Policy Brief April 2003 |
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2002 Global Security Institute Annual Report An in-depth presentation of GSI's achievements in 2002. |
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Priorities for Preserving the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in the New Strategic Context An MPI Policy Brief August 2002 |
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2001 Global Security Institute Annual Report An in-depth presentation of GSI's achievements in 2001. |
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Towards NPT 2004: An Action Plan for the 13 Steps An MPI Policy Brief 2001 |
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A Bridge to a Nuclear Weapon-Free World Can and Must Be Built MPI Report 2000 |
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Appeal for Responsible Security Full Page Ad in The New York Times October 3, 2000 |
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Report from the Atlanta Consultation on the Future of the Non-Proliferation Treaty January 26-27, 2000 |
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A Fast Track to Zero Nuclear Weapons: The Middle Powers Initiative and the New Agenda Coalition The Middle Powers Initiative is a network of international citizen organizations working to encourage the nuclear weapon states and their influential allies to move rapidly to eliminate nuclear weapons via practical steps including a Nuclear Weapons Convention. The New Agenda Coalition is a group of middle-ranking nations whose governments have also called for the early elimination of nuclear weapons via similar steps. The work of MPI and NAC at the United Nations and elsewhere is described, and their impact on NATO nuclear weapons policy discussed. Available from the Disarmament and Security Centre |
