Strengthening Space Security
October 14, 2009Event report by Jim Wurst (L-R): John Steinbruner, Nancy Gallagher, Cesar Jaramillo Technology in outer space is outpacing the global legal regime governing their use. New […]
ABA Teleconference: Law, US Security and Nuclear Weapons: The Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty and Beyond
A teleconference with the American Bar Association’s Section on International Law This teleconference brings together three of the most prominent speakers on nuclear arms control: Acting US Under Secretary for […]
“Defining Success at the NPT Review Conference” MPI Seminar hosted by the Government of Switzerland
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 […]
PNND panel at the NPT Prep Com: The Role of Parliamentarians in Advancing a Nuclear Weapons-Free World
PNND Event ReportMay 8, 2009 On 8 May PNND hosted a panel at the Preparatory Committee meeting of States Parties to the 2010 NPT Review Conference at the United Nations […]
Voices of Experience
Panel event organized by the Global Security Institute, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs, and the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs May 7, 2009Project Reportby Jim Wurst, MPI […]
Progressive Initiatives
Panel event organized by the Global Security Institute and the Government of Austria May 6, 2009 Project Report by Jim Wurst, MPI Program Director “Progressive Initiatives”, a UN panel event […]
Towards a Nuclear Weapon Free World
Special Book Promotion at the United Nations May 5, 2009 Project Report by Sarah Webb On May 5, 2009, the United Nations Bookstore hosted a special event to promote the […]
Contributions of the United Nations System in Advancing the Entry-Into-Force of the Comprehensive Test-Ban Treaty: Briefing and Strategy Session
Event report by Rhianna Tyson, GSI Senior Officer *April 3, 2009 New York, NY Click here for transcripts, photos, fact sheets and more On April 3, 2009, the Permanent Mission […]
Millennium Development Goals Awards Ceremony at the United Nations
On March 17, 2009, Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa and Dr. Kevin Cahill, a world reknown physician and humanitarian, received lifetime achievement awards at the Millennium Development Golas (MDGs) […]
Prospects for Preserving a Cooperative Security Framework in Outer Space
Event report by Michael KennedyOctober 20, 2008New York, NY On October 20th, the Global Security Institute (GSI), the Secure World Foundation (SWF), and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research […]