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Senator Alan Cranston, Founder, Global Security Institute
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Oscar Arias
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Granoff in Newsweek: Can Biden and Putin Ease Nuclear Dangers Like Reagan and Gorbachev?
At the recent Geneva Summit, President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a joint declaration containing strong echoes of Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. It "reaffirm[ed] the principle that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought,"...
PNND Participates in UN High Level Meeting on the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
On October 2, 2020, 77 Heads of State and Ministers addressed the United Nations High Level Meeting on the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, hosted by the President of the UN General Assembly. This year's level of participation indicates widespread global concern,...
Euractiv Media Op Ed: Leading the way to a world free of nuclear weapons
Today more than ever, the world needs leadership in the field of nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. Kazakhstan keeps providing this leadership, writes Jonathan Granoff. In 1949, the first of over 450 nuclear explosive tests, surprised the residents in towns...
Joint Letter: Nuclear War Cannot be Won and Must Never be Fought
NUCLEAR WAR CANNOT BE WON AND MUST NEVER BE FOUGHT REAGAN-GORBACHEV DECLARATION OF 1986 SHOULD BE REAFFIRMED BY GOVERNMENTS EACH NUCLEAR ARMED STATE SHOULD RENOUNCE ANY AND ALL OPTIONS INVOLVING THE INITIATION OF NUCLEAR WARFARE. Dear Delegates to UNGA, First...
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GSI In Conversation With…
A new series of video conversations between GSI President Jonathan Granoff and the people who have helped to shape the world on nuclear disarmament.
GSI In Conversation With…
A new series of video conversations between GSI President Jonathan Granoff and the people who have helped to shape the world on nuclear disarmament.
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Important Message on Biden-Putin Summit
From GSI President Jonathan Granoff and Global Coordinator, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) Alyn Ware:Dear Friends, Legislators from a mix of nuclear armed, nuclear allied and non-nuclear states have joined other political,...
Human Security for All
“The only people who should be allowed to govern countries with nuclear weapons are mothers, those who are still breast-feeding their babies.” ― Tsutomu YamaguchiMay 11, 2021 – Human Security for All Index 1. Deep Dive with Jonathan Granoff 2. Announcements:...
Humanism, Human Security, and Human Survival: Roger Kimmel Smith interviews Jonathan Granoff
Roger Kimmel Smith, a a former network coordinator for the NGO Committee on Disarmament at the United Nations, interviews GSI President Jonathan Granoff.
American Bar Association International Law Section: Annual Meeting with ABA President, Kim Campbell and Jonathan Granoff
A dynamic dialogue at the annual meeting of the American Bar Association's International Law section, featuring the Right Honorable Kim Campbell, former Prime Minister of Canada, GSI President Jonathan Granoff, with opening remarks by ABA President Patricia Refo. Ms....
PNND Co-President Senator Ed Markey introduces ‘Invest in Cures Before Missiles’ (ICBM) Act
On March 26, US Representative Ro Khanna and PNND Co-President Senator Ed Markey introduced into the US Congress the Investing in Cures Before Missiles (ICBM) Act. The Act would stop the further development of the Pentagon’s new $93-96 billion ground-based strategic...
Frank Von Hippel: A Scientist in the Public Square
Dr. Frank von Hippel, a member of GSI's Board of Advisors, is co-Director of Princeton’s Program on Science and Global Security. In the 1980s, as chairman of the Federation of American Scientists, he partnered with Evgenyi Velikhov in advising Mikhail Gorbachev on the...
Recovery: Peace Prospects in the Biden Era, With Douglas Roche.
We are excited to announce a new book, Recovery: Peace Prospects in the Biden Era, from our long term associate, and Chairman Emeritus of GSI's Middle Powers Initiative, Senator Douglas Roche. Douglas Roche, OC, KCSG is a Canadian author, parliamentarian, diplomat and...
James Goodby and David Koplow: An ambitious arms control agenda requires a new organization equal to the task
By James E. Goodby, David A. Koplow, January 12, 2021 Reprinted with permission, from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: https://thebulletin.org/premium/2021-01/an-ambitious-arms-control-agenda-requires-a-new-organization-equal-to-the-task/ An exceedingly...
Granoff in The Hill: Why Congress must invoke the 14th Amendment now
After the Senate acquitted him, Donald Trump and his political adherents pose a more serious threat to democracy than ever. Trump has lost no time in declaring victory, raising money, wielding influence, and consolidating power. He is already looming large over the...
A Commemoration of the Life and Legacy of George P. Schultz
On 26 February 2021, Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons commemorated the life and legacy of the Honorable George P. Shultz, Secretary of State of the United States of America from 1982 to 1989. Known for his instrumental role in the Reykjavik Summit and the...
Nuclear Weapons and International Law: ABA Conference with Former Gov. Jerry Brown, Jonathan Granoff, Amb. Thomas Graham and others
On November 12, 2020, the International Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA Int’l), Lawyers Committee On Nuclear Policy (LCNP), and Global Security Institute (GSI) hosted an all-day virtual conference on nuclear weapons and international law. An...
Democracy, Global Security and the Vote
AREDAY - AREI American Renewable Energy Institute Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute joins RMI co-founder and Chairman emeritus Amory Lovins in a dynamic dialogue on “Democracy, Global Security and the Vote” With the US Presidential...
The Bomb: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
A film inspired by the commemorations of the 75th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Featuring Mikhail Gorbachev, former President of the Soviet Union, and George Schultz, former Secretary of State of the United States. Intro by Jonathan Granoff. "...a nuclear war...
GSI President Jonathan Granoff and Dr. Jane Goodall for UN Peace Day 2020
For the United Nations International Day of Peace, world renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, joined GSI President Jonathan Granoff for a virtual conversation entitled “Peace or Pieces?” This...
Nuclear Weapons and Human Survival: A Conversation with Dr. William Perry and Jonathan Granoff
Opal Group organizes premier conferences catered to top executives and decision makers throughout various industries. Headquartered in New York City, Opal Group has grown to produce more than 50 events annually across the globe. Hear a substantive, inspiring,...