American Bar Association Dialogue with Under Secretary General Izumi Nakamitsu and Jonathan Granoff

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.5″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.5″] Watch an inspiring dialogue on “Matters that Matter,” with United Nations Under Secretary General for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu and GSI President Jonathan Granoff, Chairman of the Task Force on Nuclear Nonproliferation and President of the Global Security Institute. The virtual event, which was held on May 27, […]

Jonathan Granoff Message for UN International Day of Conscience

Video Message: Jonathan Granoff Enjoy the message from GSI President Jonathan Granoff for the UN International Day of Conscience.  Reflections on United Nations Day of Conscience “Promoting A Culture of Peace With Love and Conscience” And Golden Rule Day Jonathan Granoff, President Global Security InstituteI am honored to share some thoughts in accord with the […]

The Pope and Nuclear Deterrence: Georgetown Conference

Also see: The Georgetown Initiative: Responsible Investing for a Sustainable Future On January 31, 2020, experts gathered at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., to address challenges and solutions to the current crisis in nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, with reference to Pope Francis’s condemnation of current policies. Pope Francis, in an address in Hiroshima November 24, […]

New York City hearings pave the way for nuclear weapons divestment

On Tuesday last week (January 28), New York City Council held public hearings on two measures (draft Resolution 0976 and Initiative 1621) which if adopted would oblige the city to divest its city pension funds from the nuclear weapons industry and establish an advisory committee to develop city action to further implement its status as a nuclear-weapon-free […]

JAN 29: TESTIMONY BEFORE NEW YORK CITY CITY COUNCIL

On January 28, 2020 GSI President will be presenting testimony before the New York City Council on behalf of Move the Nuclear Money campaign, of which GSI is a founding member, in support of the creation of an Advisory Committee to examine nuclear disarmament issues, particularly in reference to the City of New York. See […]

Jonathan Granoff Speech on Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings

The Power of Vision 26th Annual Interfaith Peace Gatheringin Commemoration of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic BombingsMonday, August 5, 2019 Japan Society AuditoriumNew York City Jonathan Granoff,President Global Security Institute; Representative to the United Nations of the World Summit of Noble Peace Laureates; and, Ambassador for Peace, Security and Nuclear Disarmament of the Parliament of […]

Speech: United Religions Initiative

The United Religions Initiative (URI) is a global grassroots interfaith network that cultivates peace and justice by engaging people to bridge religious and cultural differences and work together for the good of their communities and the world. The purpose of the United Religions Initiative is to promote enduring, daily interfaith cooperation, to end religiously motivated violence and to create […]

GSI Presentation at Oslo Peace Center

This week the Oslo Peace Center is hosting and event to address ways to advance greater levels of tolerance. I am pleased to be a speaker in a session with Nobel Peace Laureates Presidents Willem deKlerk and Lech Walesa. Below is the presentation that will be distributed. I will be advancing the proposition that every […]

Parliament of World Religions: Humanity’s Greatest Threat

At the close of the 2018 Parliament of World Religions in Toronto, the Parliament adopted a nuclear statement developed by GSI President Jonathan Granoff, with the supportive consultations of our esteemed Parliament presenters former Canadian Prime Minister Right Honorable Kim Campbell, General Roméo Dallaire, Senator Douglas Roche, Parliament Chairperson Audrey Kitagawa, Bishop William Swing, and […]

Jonathan Granoff: Sovereignty and Duty

Senator Alan Cranston gifted us with The Sovereignty Revolution because of his profound love. I recall Alan once pondering that this planet might be the only place in the universe where the capacity to love exists. Couple that insight with a life lived in the crucible of political service and historical conflict and it is […]