Global Security Institute Explained

The Global Security Institute (GSI) is a largely private (though partly bipartisan), non-governmental international organization with a mission to eliminate nuclear weapons through international cooperation and security. It aims to influence national laws, seeking to accomplish its mission by focusing on nuclear arms control, non-proliferation, and disarmament.

History

The institute was founded by US Senator Alan Cranston in October 1999. He believed that nuclear weapons are "impractical, unacceptably risky, and unworthy of civilization."^{[1] [2]}

Leadership

The current leadership of the institute is as follows:

• Kim Cranston – Chair of the Board, elected in 2000 after the passing of his father
• Jonathan Granoff – President

Programs

The institute currently consists of four well-defined programs:

• Bipartisan Security Group https://web.archive.org/web/20150626183218/http://gsinstitute.org/bsg/index.html – constituencies include members of the United States Congress and their staff
• Disarmament and Peace Education http://www.gsinstitute.org/dpe/index.html – constituencies include citizens and leaders in the global community
• Middle Powers Initiative https://web.archive.org/web/20080213200802/http://www.gsinstitute.org/mpi/index.html – constituencies include heads of government and diplomats, primarily in Brazil, Egypt, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, and Sweden
• Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament https://web.archive.org/web/20080213113807/http://www.gsinstitute.org/pnnd/index.html – constituencies include legislators around the world

External links

• Global Security Institute

Notes and References

1. http://www.gsinstitute.org/gsi/about.html Mission & Overview
2. Web site: Alan Cranston . Jonathan Schell . January 4, 2001 . The Nation .