United Nations Hosts First Ever International Day of Yoga
June 21, 2015, the United Nations hosted the first ever International Day of Yoga. The official Indian government estimate cites an audience size in India alone of at least 500 […]
GSI President Speaks at Third Conference of States Parties and Signatories to Treaties that Establish Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zones and Mongolia
On April 24, 2015, GSI President Jonathan Granoff was invited to speak on behalf of civil society at the Third Conference of States Parties and Signatories to Treaties that Establish […]
President Obama: A Chance to Lead
The below article, by Jonathan Granoff, was originally published in the Huffington Post on May 2, 2015. This month at the United Nations, 190 nations will gather to review the […]
The Iran Deal is a Terrible Blow… To War Profiteers (Theirs and Ours)
The below article, by Jonathan Granoff, was originally published in the Huffington Post on April 29, 2015. A deal with verifiable measure that helps prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons in […]
U.N. Urged to Ban Nuke Strikes against Cities
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 10 2014 (IPS) – Civil society groups are urging the U.N. General Assembly to pass a resolution declaring nuclear strikes on cities to be a clear-cut violation […]
Granoff Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize; Deepak Chopra interview
The Global Security Institute is honored to have its president, Jonathan Granoff, nominated for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his tireless pursuit of peace and security and […]
A Moral Compass
opening remarks by Jonathan Granoff at the event “Nuclear Weapons and the Moral Compass” co-hosted by the Permanent Mission of the Philippines and the Global Security Institute United Nations Trusteeship […]
Harvard Divinity School’s “Religions and Peace: Do Universities Have a Role?”
On December 2, 2013, Harvard Divinity School (HDS) convened a group of practitioners and scholars to explore the ways that people of different religions can work together to end violence—and […]
Nuclear Weapons Threats and Solutions: A Luncheon at the United Nations
On October 28, 2013, the Global Security Institute hosted a luncheon event at the United Nations titled “Nuclear Weapons: Threats and Solutions,” featuring UN High Representative Angela Kane and former […]
The Struggle for Syria: Panel event at Columbia University
With over a 100, 000 deaths and 2.5 million deaths, the Syrian civil war has shaken the Middle East and horrified the rest of the world. It has raised a […]