Reflections on Why We Celebrate July 4th and What is at Risk
The United States has just changed dramatically and we have new unexpected responsibilities that call for courage and unity. July 4th in the United States celebrates liberation from authoritarian monarchal governance […]
Robert Oppenheimer and the Transformation of Science in World Affairs
By Jonathan Granoff and Garry Jacobs The Oppenheimer movie has attracted global attention and the highest film awards. It tells a gripping story of unprecedented global events that changed the […]
How to Know and Act Today: Insights From Dr. Martin Luther King’s Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech
Hosted by global collaborative community the SINE Network, this thought-provoking event, hosted by Jonathan Granoff of the Global Security Institute, was a highlight of the MLK Weekend of Service and […]
A Letter to Diplomats Negotiating in the United Nations First Committee
Unshackle the Burden of Contradictions
Presented to the Framework Forum Roundtable, Monday, April 18, 2016, in Geneva, Switzerland. Sponsored by Mission of Canada, Middle Powers Initiative, and the Friedrich-Ebert- Stiftung. The Middle Powers Initiative has […]
Thoughts on Nuclear Weapons From the Past That Have High Relevance Today
This presentation was given to the Framework Forum Roundtable in Geneva, Switzerland, on 18 April 2016. This event, sponsored by the Mission of Canada, Middle Powers Initiative, and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, […]
“If We Get Ever Other Issue Right, But Fail on Nuclear Weapons, We Won’t Last Long”
On 24 November, Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute, addressed the Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs held in Zagreb, Croatia. The two-day conference called “Security, Science […]
Human Security: Virtuous, Practical, Urgent, and Necessary
Humanity is making itself an endangered species. Change is needed. Human security is the direct, accurate, and needed framework to generate that change. Continuing without a paradigm change will surely […]
UN Speech: “More Capacity to Destroy Will Not Bring More Peace.”
“Human Security and the Imperative of Fulfillment of NPT Promises” — Presented by GSI President Jonathan Granoff on August 5, 2022, at the United Nations General Assembly Hall, United Nations, […]
Context for Needed Nuclear Policy Change
Astana Club, Global Alliance of Leaders| Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan | November 15-17, 2021By Jonathan Granoff, President, Global Security Institute History never stands still. The movement of nations can be guided […]