Globalzero.org
Michelle Malsbury, BSBM, MM
April 01, 2009
No doubt nuclear weapons in the wrong hands can do the world a lot of damage. Therefore, if world leaders can sign off on a nuclear non-proliferation policy or treaty the world would be far better off. The document has been drafted and is awaiting signatures. Already over 100 members have joined hands toward this end. More information about specific countries, leaders, and lay participants can be found at the web site www.globalzero.org.
Nine countries hold more than 23,000 nuclear weapons at this time, with the USA and USSR holding 96% of that cache. Terrorists have long been trying to build, steal, or buy nuclear weapons. We have 25 documented instances where nuclear material has been either lost or stolen. Can you or I be assured that those nuclear substances have not wound up in the hands of terrorist organizations? Can more power and greater safety or security be achieved by having less nuclear weapons in the world?
Global Zero believes that we can create a more peaceful and prosperous world without the threat of nuclear weapons. They are a non-partisan, international group of people focused on achievement of a lasting, mutually binding, agreement between world leaders to eliminate nuclear arsenals. People behind Global Zero come from a variety of backgrounds and nationalities. Some have previously worked for foreign ministers or defense ministers, held senior level positions within their various governments, been part of a National Security Advisory team, or commanded military units. All are committed to this plan and understand the challenges of reaching this lofty, but worthy goal. What they have comprised is a step-by-step plan to help achieve this end.
What Global Zero proposes is the United States and Russia begin this transition because they hold, between them, the lion´s share of nuclear weaponry. It is worth noting that in previous discussions, both, President Obama and Dmitry Medvedev, expressed positive verbal commentary toward moving in this direction. If they moved toward formal agreement and executed such a treaty, which is in the works at this time [2010 Non-proliferation Treaty Review Conference], this could signal to the rest of the world a renewed commitment toward world peace and the formal abatement of further nuclear arms races.
Execution of this document [noted above] would mean that both countries begin a staged reduction of their mutual nuclear arsenals. Once this mutual reduction is in progress President Obama along with Dmitry Medvedev from Russia could take the lead in mutli-national conversations with other world leaders about total worldwide elimination of nuclear weapons. The next tier of potential signatories to this agreement may come from collaborative discussions with France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, and Britan, and may hinge on satisfactorily addressing their national security concerns. Agreement must provide definitive phased reduction plans or milestones, along with definitive deadline for verification of such status, and must always remain mindful of alternative plans between Iran and North Korea who appear to be heading in the opposite direction, but may be persuaded otherwise by this growing movement.
Last evening (3/31/09) Wolf Blitzer of CNN News interviewed Queen Noor of Jordan who is a big voice behind Global Zero. She spoke candidly of the direction she hopes world leaders move with regard to non-proliferation of nuclear arms and about some of the obstacles they face in this march. Key to this platform, she said, is not showing favoritism toward any one nation over another, but instead working as one force in the same direction. Rolling back the nuclear arms race and preventing further nuclear engagement will have a calming effect on the world and hinder possibility of world calamity in the nuclear sense of global terror.
Do your part to support Global Zero by logging on to their web site and joining their cause and/or writing your local and state congressional representatives, along with President Obama, urging them to ramp down the threat of nuclear holocaust by taking a stand toward reduction of nuclear arsenals here at home and around the globe. With your help we can make the world a safer place!
References;
www.globalzero.org
CNN News, Situation Room segment. Wolf Blitzer interview with Queen Noor. 3/31/09.
www.NYTimes.com/editorial
Nine countries hold more than 23,000 nuclear weapons at this time, with the USA and USSR holding 96% of that cache. Terrorists have long been trying to build, steal, or buy nuclear weapons. We have 25 documented instances where nuclear material has been either lost or stolen. Can you or I be assured that those nuclear substances have not wound up in the hands of terrorist organizations? Can more power and greater safety or security be achieved by having less nuclear weapons in the world?
Global Zero believes that we can create a more peaceful and prosperous world without the threat of nuclear weapons. They are a non-partisan, international group of people focused on achievement of a lasting, mutually binding, agreement between world leaders to eliminate nuclear arsenals. People behind Global Zero come from a variety of backgrounds and nationalities. Some have previously worked for foreign ministers or defense ministers, held senior level positions within their various governments, been part of a National Security Advisory team, or commanded military units. All are committed to this plan and understand the challenges of reaching this lofty, but worthy goal. What they have comprised is a step-by-step plan to help achieve this end.
What Global Zero proposes is the United States and Russia begin this transition because they hold, between them, the lion´s share of nuclear weaponry. It is worth noting that in previous discussions, both, President Obama and Dmitry Medvedev, expressed positive verbal commentary toward moving in this direction. If they moved toward formal agreement and executed such a treaty, which is in the works at this time [2010 Non-proliferation Treaty Review Conference], this could signal to the rest of the world a renewed commitment toward world peace and the formal abatement of further nuclear arms races.
Execution of this document [noted above] would mean that both countries begin a staged reduction of their mutual nuclear arsenals. Once this mutual reduction is in progress President Obama along with Dmitry Medvedev from Russia could take the lead in mutli-national conversations with other world leaders about total worldwide elimination of nuclear weapons. The next tier of potential signatories to this agreement may come from collaborative discussions with France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, and Britan, and may hinge on satisfactorily addressing their national security concerns. Agreement must provide definitive phased reduction plans or milestones, along with definitive deadline for verification of such status, and must always remain mindful of alternative plans between Iran and North Korea who appear to be heading in the opposite direction, but may be persuaded otherwise by this growing movement.
Last evening (3/31/09) Wolf Blitzer of CNN News interviewed Queen Noor of Jordan who is a big voice behind Global Zero. She spoke candidly of the direction she hopes world leaders move with regard to non-proliferation of nuclear arms and about some of the obstacles they face in this march. Key to this platform, she said, is not showing favoritism toward any one nation over another, but instead working as one force in the same direction. Rolling back the nuclear arms race and preventing further nuclear engagement will have a calming effect on the world and hinder possibility of world calamity in the nuclear sense of global terror.
Do your part to support Global Zero by logging on to their web site and joining their cause and/or writing your local and state congressional representatives, along with President Obama, urging them to ramp down the threat of nuclear holocaust by taking a stand toward reduction of nuclear arsenals here at home and around the globe. With your help we can make the world a safer place!
References;
www.globalzero.org
CNN News, Situation Room segment. Wolf Blitzer interview with Queen Noor. 3/31/09.
www.NYTimes.com/editorial
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