Sponsored by the Middle Powers Initiative
a program of the Global Security Institute

Monday . 8 April 2002 . 1:15-2:45 pm
Conference Room 4 . United Nations . Public Welcome

As the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) moves into a new review cycle, nuclear weapons need to be seen in the larger context of human security. The achievement of global human security requires cooperation amongst nations in addressing complex global concerns, such as protecting the environment, promoting the rule of law, eliminating terrorism, enhancing human rights and promoting sustainable development. The pursuit of security through the threat to use nuclear weapons is incompatible with this mission.

PROGRAM

Moderator: Alice Slater, President, Global Resource Action Center for the Environment

Welcome: Ambassador Jayantha Dhanapala, UN Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs

NPT Update: Ambassador Henrik Salander, Chairman, NPT PrepCom

Speakers:

Reverend Dr. Joan Brown Campbell
Reverend Campbell is Director of the Department of Religion, Chautauqua Institution. She previously served as General Secretary of the National Council of Churches (USA) and as Executive Director of the US office of the World Council of Churches.

Senator Douglas Roche, O.C.: Chair, Middle Powers Initiative
Sen. Roche is a member of the Senate of Canada and was Canada's Ambassador for Disarmament from 1984 to 1989. He served as Chairman of the General Assembly's First Committee (Disarmament and Security) in 1988. His latest book is Bread Not Bombs: A Political Agenda for Social Justice.

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