"Nuclear weapons are unworthy of civilization."
Senator Alan Cranston, Founder, Global Security InstituteThe Global Security Institute is dedicated to strengthening international peace and security based on co-operation, diplomacy, shared interests, the rule of law and universal values.
Our efforts are guided by the skills and commitment of our team of former heads of state, distinguished diplomats and politicians, celebrities, religious leaders, Nobel Peace Laureates, disarmament and legal experts, and concerned informed citizens.
Our focus is on controlling and eliminating humanity’s greatest threat – nuclear weapons.
Search the site:
Features
World’s Only Surviving Multilateral Nuclear Weapons Treaty is on the Verge of Collapse
Nuclear Strategy and Ending the War in Ukraine
Human Security: A Strong Foundation for Multilateral Cooperation
A Special Conversation on Responding to the Greatest Threats to Humanity
The United Nations Can Help us Get Through These Dark Days
Dr. William J Perry Addresses Stanford: “Reducing Nuclear Danger”
Former President Oscar Arias: “Negotiating With Putin Is the Only Way Forward”
New York City Council Passes Resolutions Supporting the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons
An Urgent Call to Save Our Humanity – A Conversation with Jonathan Granoff and Deepak Chopra
A Plea From President Oscar Arias, Nobel Peace Laureate
Putin Has Shown, in a Demented and Terrifying Way, Why the Possession of Nuclear Weapons Must be Outlawed Now
Douglas Roche: “Magnitude of Ukraine Crisis Cannot be Overstated, and the International System is Marked by Chaos.”
The Experts

Jonathan Granoff

Ambassador Robert T. Grey, Jr.

Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr.,

Ambassador James Goodby

Jane Goodall

Alyn Ware

Jayantha Dhanapala

Kim Campbell

Frank Von Hippel

Kim Cranston

Oscar Arias

David Koplow

Tarja Cronberg

Douglas Roche

Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins
Recent Newsletters

Webinar: “Common Security, Nuclear Risks and Ukraine”

“Saving Our Democracy and for America and the World”
Invitation: Dr. William J. Perry, Governor Brown and Others
Ensuring Global Peace Through Ecological Regeneration
Human Security
Human Security | Strategies for Transformative Global Leadership
Title of Presentation: Human Security Date: June 19, 2020 Event: e-Conference on 'Strategies for Transformative Global Leadership' Organizers: World Academy of Art & Science, in partnership with the United Nations Office at Geneva Moderators: Jonathan Granoff,...
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.
Noteworthy

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,...

Mikhail Gorbachev: When The Pandemic Is Over, The World Must Come Together
During the first months of this year, we have seen once again how fragile is our global world, how great the danger of sliding into chaos. The COVID-19 pandemic is facing all countries with a common threat, and no country can cope with it alone. The immediate...

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...

Mikhail Gorbachev: No One Else Can Hide
From the Interfax News Agency, April 2, 2020: Former USSR President calls for revision of world agenda under the influence of the coronavirus pandemic Moscow. April 2 INTERFAX.RU - The first and only President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev answered the questions of...
Video Series:
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.
We Recommend:
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
GSI Programs
Middle Powers Initiative
The Middle Powers Initiative builds bridges between nuclear-weapon states and non-nuclear States in order to facilitate nuclear disarmament.
find out more
Nonpartisan Security Group
The Nonpartisan Security Group (formerly Bipartisan Security Group) is dedicated to providing reliable information and analysis of global security issues to Members of Congress and their staff.
find out more
Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) is engaging legislators worldwide in critical steps towards nuclear disarmament.
find out more
SUPPORT GSI
The Inspiration
Jane Goodall, Mahatma Gandhi, religions of the world — all have changed our view of the world. Join us as we share our inspirations.

Genuine Human Security: with Jonathan Granoff and Maria Espinosa
An important dialogue with GSI President Jonathan Granoff and Maria Espinosa, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense of Ecuador and former President of the United Nations General Assembly. Ms. Espinosa was the first female UN Ambassador from Ecuador.

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:...
More News
Putin Has Shown, in a Demented and Terrifying Way, Why the Possession of Nuclear Weapons Must be Outlawed Now
Former Senator Douglas Roche is on the Board of Advisors of the Global Security Institute. This opinion piece recently appeared in The Hill Times:
Douglas Roche: “Magnitude of Ukraine Crisis Cannot be Overstated, and the International System is Marked by Chaos.”
Former Senator Douglas Roche is on the Board of Advisors of the Global Security Institute. This opinion piece appeared in The Hill Times today. "Magnitude of Ukraine Crisis Cannot be Overstated, and the International System is Marked by Chaos." Vladimir Putin, in a...
Global Security Institute Statement on Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The Global Security Institute condemns the Russian military action against Ukraine. It is as an act of aggression. It violates the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances of 1994 signed by Ukraine, Russia, US, and the UK and later adopted by France and China. That...
Jonathan Granoff Addresses the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Hearings at the United Nations General Assembly
Photograph: ©Joel S Photo LLC On 17 and 18 February, Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute and a Council Member of the Parliamentarians for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament (PNND), represented PNND at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)...
Timeless Wisdom of Gandhi and King Today (Peace, Nonviolence and Nuclear Weapons)
My Friends in the family of those who value love, justice, compassion, reason, and wisdom, the consequence of bringing these treasures into action is peace. For striving and helping to bring peace into the world, I thank you. Together we can learn to walk in the...
Watch: Jane Goodall and Jonathan Granoff at Oxford Union
Humanity faces critical challenges for which national responses are too narrow. New levels of cooperation are required for success. On November 30, 2021, world-renown primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall and GSI President Jonathan Granoff held a candid one...
The Hill: President Biden should pledge never to use nuclear weapons first
By Ambassador Thomas Graham and GSI President Jonathan Granoff President Biden can make the world a dramatically safer place by declaring that it is now the policy of the United States never to use nuclear weapons first. Such a pledge is consistent with international...
Conference of the World Council of Religious Leaders on Faith and Diplomacy: Generations in Dialogue
GSI President Jonathan Granoff presented a speech at the Conference of the World Council of Religious Leaders on Faith and Diplomacy: Generations in Dialogue.” held October 4-7 in Lindau, Germany. The conference was produced by Religions for Peace and Ring for Peace,...
Ambassador Thomas Graham Jr. Makes the Case for “No First Use”
Julie Schelling with Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons interviews Voices Founding Member and Chair of GSI's Nonpartisan Security Group, Ambassador Thomas Graham Jr. Ambassador Graham reads from a compelling speech he gave for the Coalition for Peace Action in...
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Delayed Review – Issues Old and New
by Ambassador Thomas Graham This paper addresses the current uncertain status of the NPT Review Conference, originally scheduled for 2020. When the Conference is eventually held, three principal issues likely to be examined are the continued failure to bring the CTBT...
Open Letter to UNGA on Nuclear Risk Reduction
August 30, 2021 Open Letter to the United Nations General Assembly and Delegates to the September 26 UN High Level Meeting on Nuclear Disarmament From People for Nuclear Disarmament, Human Survival Project and the Abolition 2000 Working Group on Nuclear Risk Reduction...
UN pledges full support to Nagasaki voices fuelling ‘powerful global movement’ against nuclear arms
António Guterres has reaffirmed the full support of the United Nations to amplifying the powerful testimony of the survivors of the atomic bomb that was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki, 76 years ago, which has helped build a “powerful global movement against...
Senate Confirms Member of GSI’s Nonpartisan Security Group, Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, as Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
The U.S. Senate finally confirmed Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins last week to be undersecretary of state for arms control and international security. Her confirmation followed more than six months of delays in the Senate and bipartisan calls among security experts for her...
On July 23, the Basel Peace Office, of which GSI is a founding partner, launched Nuclear Games, a new film and an animated web-documentary addressing humanity's nuclear history and the risks and impacts of nuclear weapons and energy. The web-documentary includes...
Germany’s Nuclear Deterrent: Pro and Con
It is very important to understand the logic of those with whom we do not agree. It is unwise to disregard the thinking that gives rise to the reality of today's nuclear threats as summarily foolish, or worse, done in bad faith. As Germany approaches a decision on...