Report on the NGO Committee for Disarmament Seminar
Christian Ciobanu recaps the seminar on the humanitarian dimensions of nuclear disarmament hosted by the NGO Committee for Disarmament in Geneva in September 2012.
Creating the Conditions and Building the Framework for a Nuclear Weapons-Free World
This is a transcript of Angela Kane's remarks at a luncheon discussion hosted by the Middle Powers Initiative and the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations on October 10, 2012.
United Nations General Assembly: Resolutions on Nuclear Weapons Issues Adopted from 2001-2011
Yuki Zaitsu summarizes the UN General Assembly voting records of 11 key countries on nuclear weapons issues between 2001 and 2011.
Tadatoshi Akiba to Take Up Duties as MPI Chairman in October
Tadatoshi Akiba, former Mayor of Hiroshima and past President of Mayors for Peace, has been named the new chairman of the Middle Powers Initiative.
Message for 100-Day Countdown to the International Day of Peace
Ban Ki-moon marks the 100-day countdown to the International Day of Peace on September 21, when we call on combatants around the world to put down their weapons and try to find peaceful solutions to their conflicts.
Should NATO Be Handling World Security?
Lawrence Wittner examines the role of NATO in the year 2012.
Youth Speech at the NPT PrepCom
This statement was delivered on behalf of youth to the Non-Proliferation Treaty PrepCom in Vienna on May 2, 2012.
How to Strengthen the UN’s Ability to Maintain International Peace and Security
Lawrence Wittner discusses the United Nations' ability to affect peace and security internationally.
The Nuclear Question: The Church’s Teachings and the Current State of Affairs
This is a transcript of a speech by Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, the Vatican's UN Ambassador, in Kansas City, Missouri on July 1, 2011.
Seminar on Lowering the Operational Readiness Status of Nuclear Weapons Systems
A summary of the June 24, 2011 seminar on nuclear de-alerting held in Geneva, Switzerland by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation.