Author: Global Security Institute

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Emerging Opportunities and Threats Posed by Artificial Intelligence to the Future of Global Civilization

At Istinye University’s Brain, Mind, and Life Symposium on 5 March 2026, in Istanbul, a gathering of international thinkers set out to examine some of the most pressing questions of our time: […]

Hope Is Not Optional: A Primatologist’s Case for Saving the World

By Jane Goodall. We have a common ancestor with the chimpanzees. We brought not only the good, loving and altruistic traits from that common ancestor but also the violent, brutal […]

Human Security, Korean Democracy, AI Ethics and an Interview with a Robot at CES 2026

In January, 2026, Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute attended CES in Las Vegas, the world’s largest technology show. More than 140,000 attendees from 158 countries, regions, and […]

Hope for Life on Our Planet: Inspiration for Seven Generations

On September 23, 2025, the legendary Explorers Club in New York City became the launching pad for an ambitious global movement. Against the backdrop of a venue steeped in the […]

KISS Confers Lifetime Achievement Award On Jonathan Granoff

The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Deemed to be University (KISS-DU) in India conferred its prestigious KISS Lifetime Achievement Award on Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute, in […]

FW de Klerk’s Commitment to Justice: Transformation, Constitutionalism and the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons

On 11 November 2025, the FW de Klerk Foundation, in collaboration with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, hosted the Fourth FW de Klerk Memorial Lecture, to commemorate President De Klerk’s legacy in Cape […]

A New Red Telephone, and a New START for Russia, China and the United States

In March, 2025, The World Forum 2025 hosted a total of 40 panel and round table discussions on the Future of Democracy, Tech, and Humankind. The event, held in Berlin, […]

Articles for a Deeper Dive Into the Moral and Ethical Issues of Nuclear Weapons

Below are some articles for a deeper dive into the moral and ethical issues related to the threat or use of nuclear weapons and policies that could address this challenge. […]

Professor Frank von Hippel Awarded Göttingen Peace Prize 2025

The Göttingen Peace Prize 2025 of the Dr. Roland Röhl Foundation has been awarded to the renowned theoretical physicist and Global Security Institute Advisory Board member Professor Frank von Hippel. […]

Scaling Up Action for Sustainable Development Goals: Finance, Institutions and Politics

On 13 and 14 February, 2025 the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UNGA hosted some 300 participants, including parliamentarians, Speakers of Parliament, advisers and experts, from more than 60 countries at […]