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Issue 2

August 2014

UN NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security

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Climate Change and Nuclear Weapons

Guy Quinlan, NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security

Nuclear weaponry and global climate change, two of the planets most dangerous threats
to humanity, are deeply intertwined. Massive nuclear weapons budgets consume
resources that are badly needed to address the climate crisis. And even a modest
deployment of such weapons could sharply worsen climate change risks, triggering a
decline in the world food supply of such magnitude that it would likely overwhelm any after-

the-fact response. Read the full story.

Mapping Small Arms Trade

Mary Ann McGivern, Board Member, Peace Economy Project

The Peace Research Institute Oslo and the Igarape Institute have created an astonishing
3D map that tracks the global sale of small arms. For about a year now Ive been looking
at this map frequently, contemplating, if you will, the brilliant flashes of light that indicate
trade in small scale destruction. Read on...

Nobel Prize Nominee Joins Panel for August 28 Event

NGODPS Co-sponsors Event on Sustainability and Nuclear Weapons

On Thursday, August 28, 2014, from 1:30-3:00 p.m. on the 10th floor of the UN Church
Center, an expert panel will discuss sustainability and nuclear weapons. Panelists include
Marie Dennis, Jonathan Granoff, Guy Quinlan, Hiro Sakurai and Elizabeth Zwarev.
We are very pleased to share a recent announcement regarding one of our speakers,
Jonathan Granoff, president of the Global Security Institute. Jonathan has been nominated
for a 2014 Nobel Peace Prize for his pursuit of peace and security and a world free of
nuclear weapons. (A full list of his speeches, op/eds and articles on these topics can be
found on the GSI website.)
Click the above image to view an excerpt of Jonathan's recent conversation with Deepak
Chopra, which examines how his life's path led to his work on peace and global security.
We hope you can join us on Thursday for this crucial conversation about the impact of
nuclear weapons on action for achieving sustainable life on this earth.
Very truly yours,
Stacy Hanrahan, CND (Moderator)
The Congregation of Notre Dame

We Can Abolish Nuclear Weapons

An NGOCDPS-hosted strategy session for NGOs working on nuclear disarmament

On June 10, more than 20 people from a wide range of NGOs gathered at the Church
Center for the United Nations to strategize ways to raise awareness of the humanitarian
and environmental costs of nuclear weapons.
There was lively engagement on issues that ranged from the links between nuclear
weapons and climate change (see lead story) to how to bring a nuclear disarmament
modality to the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals. Bruce Knotts, president of the
NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security, moderated the strategy session for
NGO representatives who hailed from a wide variety of peace, disarmament, and
environmental groups. More...

New Verification Report Series from NTI

Four-part series offers the next steps for nuclear weapon verification

Renewed efforts in global verification and monitoring of nuclear threat agreements will
boost confidence, build political will and address nations nuclear non-proliferation and
security challenges, according to a new report series from the Nuclear Threat Initiative
(NTI).
Innovating Verification: New Tools & New Actors to Reduce Nuclear Risk is a four-report
series that summarizes the recommendations from NTIs Verification Pilot Project. NTI
had more than 40 technical and policy experts from around the globe explore new
approaches to verification, concentrating on methods that could spur near-term progress
on nuclear security and pave the way for progress on arms reduction. More...

EVENTS
Upcoming events and dates of interest to the disarmament community

August 27 - 29: DPI NGO Conference - 2015 and Beyond: Our Action Agenda
United Nations Headquarters
August 28: SUSTAINABILITY AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS?
1:30-3:00 p.m., Church Center for the UN, 777 UN Plaza, Hardin Room, 10th Floor
Join us for a discussion about the impact of nuclear weapons on sustainability efforts.
PANELISTS: Marie Dennis (co-president, Pax Christi International), Jonathan Granoff (president, Global Security
Institute), Guy Quinlan (president, Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy), Hiro Sakurai (NGO rep, Soka Gakkai
International for UN Relationships) and Elizabeth Zwareva (NGO rep, Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic/Maryknoll
Office for Global Concerns). MODERATOR: Stacy Hanrahan (NGO rep, Congregation of Notre Dame for UN

Relationships). ORGANIZED BY: Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic, The Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal.

August 29: INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST NUCLEAR TESTS

September 21: PEOPLE'S CLIMATE MARCH
11:30 a.m., NYC, Area north of Columbus Circle (59th St. & 8th Ave.)
September 21: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE
September 26: INTERNATIONAL DAY for the TOTAL ELIMINATION OF NUCLEAR
WEAPONS
October 2 - November 5: UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY FIRST COMMITTEE ON
DISARMAMENT AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
October 2: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE

A Message from NGOCDPS President Bruce Knotts

Dear Friends,
At this point in history, the world needs the UN NGO
community to raise our voices as one, demanding
global disarmament and an end to the big business of
weapons trade between nations.
The Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security
has pledged to provide NGOs and the public with
forums and information to help clarify the issues and
strategize solutions. And we need your help.
Read on...

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