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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.”
Global Security Institute Statement on Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Jonathan Granoff Addresses the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Hearings at the United Nations General Assembly
Timeless Wisdom of Gandhi and King Today (Peace, Nonviolence and Nuclear Weapons)
Watch: Jane Goodall and Jonathan Granoff at Oxford Union
The Hill: President Biden should pledge never to use nuclear weapons first
Ambassador Thomas Graham Jr. Makes the Case for “No First Use”
Senate Confirms Member of GSI’s Nonpartisan Security Group, Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, as Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
Granoff in Newsweek: Can Biden and Putin Ease Nuclear Dangers Like Reagan and Gorbachev?
Important Message on Biden-Putin Summit
American Bar Association International Law Section: Annual Meeting with ABA President, Kim Campbell and Jonathan Granoff
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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
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Global Leadership for Sustainable Planet
The session “Global Leadership for Sustainable Planet” was held on 21st April, 2020. The speakers, including Kevin Cassidy, Director, International Labour Organization—U.S.; Donato Kiniger-Pasigli, Vice President, World Academy of Art & Science; Alberto Zucconi,...
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The Pope and Nuclear Deterrence: Georgetown Conference
Also see: The Georgetown Initiative: Responsible Investing for a Sustainable FutureOn 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...

GSI President in The Hill: Senator-jurors who may not be impartial? Remove them for cause
GSI President Jonathan Granoff in The Hill: As President Donald Trump's impeachment trial opened, Chief Justice John Roberts swore in all the members of the U.S. Senate who made an oath to "do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws, so help me...

GSI President in The Hill: Senators, keep your oaths (‘so help you God’)
GSI President Jonathan Granoff in The Hill: On the divisive question of President Donald Trump’s Senate trial and whether it should or shouldn’t lead to his removal from office, it is important to remember something we risk forgetting: the oaths that senators take....

World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates: Videos
Two of the prominent panel discussions of the 17th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Meridá, Mexico were entitled The Power of Law vs. The Law of Power, and Four Priorities for Nuclear Disarmament. GSI President Jonathan Granoff was a speaker on the...
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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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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.

Timeless Wisdom of Gandhi and King Today (Peace, Nonviolence and Nuclear Weapons)
Timeless Wisdom of Gandhi and King Today (Peace, Nonviolence and Nuclear Weapons) Season of Nonviolence 2020 My Friends, We are in the family of those who value love, justice, compassion, reason, and wisdom. The consequence of bringing these treasures into...
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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...
Amb. Thomas Graham: Taiwan vs. Tyranny
The US Must Redouble Its Commitment to Secure this Shining Hill of Democracy in East Asia by Ambassador Thomas Graham Jr. and Mariana Budjeryn With a string of U.S. allies in East Asia wary of China’s rising power, the region is a focus of growing security concerns....
World Unity Week: Inner Peace and Outer Peace
GSI President Jonathan Granoff speaks on the relationship between inner peace and creating world peace, joined by Azza Karam, Secretary-General, Religions for Peace, Audrey Kitagwa, Founder, International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation, and Sadhvi Bhagawati...
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,"...
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.
Frank Von Hippel: Biden should end the launch-on-warning option
Dr. Frank N. 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...
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...