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- Arms Control Association
- ACA is a national nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies. ACA publishes Arms Control Today and provides information, analysis, and commentary on arms control proposals, negotiations, and agreements, and related national security issues.
- Beyond Nuclear
- Beyond Nuclear aims to educate and activate the public about the connections between nuclear power and nuclear weapons and the need to abandon both to safeguard our future. Beyond Nuclear advocates for an energy future that is sustainable, benign and democratic.
- Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
- The Bulletin is one of the oldest and most reliable sources on nuclear affairs. It includes a magazine and newsletter dedicated to global security news and analysis. The Bulletin's Board Members include some of the top names in global security, and the Board of Sponsors includes 18 Nobel Laureates. The Bulletin showcases the "Doomsday Clock" which represents the state of the world in terms of how close we are to our own destruction through factors such as nuclear war and climate change. The clock's hands are currently at 5 minutes to midnight.
- Campaign for a Nuclear Weapons Free World
- The Campaign was initiated in 2007 when forty-six founding organizations teamed up to form a new consortium focusing on the common vision of a nuclear weapons free world. It is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational organization working to end the development of new nuclear weapons, achieve deep reductions in nuclear arsenals, and promote constructive policies to stop the spread of nuclear weapons.
- Canberra Commission
- One of the most influential and comprehensive investigations performed on the international nuclear system—presented by Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer, to the UN in September of 1996 and to the Conference on Disarmament in January of 1997.
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- CEIP is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States. Founded in 1910, its work is nonpartisan and dedicated to achieving practical results.
- Center for American Progress
- CAP is a progressive think-tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action on domestic, economic, and national security issues.
- CDC Bioterrorism
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a leading entity in Public Health and publishes a list of known Bioterrorist agents and related fact sheets.
- Center for Nonproliferation Studies
- CNS, based out of the Monterey Institute of International Studies, focuses exclusively on nonproliferation issues. It strives to combat the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by training the next generation of nonproliferation specialists and disseminating timely information and analysis.
- Citizens for Global Solutions
- An organization that is working to build political will in the United States by educating Americans about global interdependence, communicating global concerns to public officials, and developing proposals to create, reform, and strengthen international institutions such as the United Nations.
- Federation of American Scientists
- The FAS was formed in 1945 by atomic scientists from the Manhattan Project who felt that scientists, engineers and other innovators had an ethical obligation to bring their knowledge and experience to bear on critical national decisions. Today, FAS has a Board of Sponsors which includes over 55 American Nobel Laureates and it continues with research and education projects in nuclear arms control and global security, conventional arms transfers, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, information technology for human health, and government information policy.
- Fourth Freedom Forum
- A grassroots organization working through conferences, symposia, research reports, and educational workshops which believes that economic power is greater than military might, and that the effective use of economic incentives and sanctions offers the greatest hope for preventing nuclear proliferation, eliminating weapons of mass destruction, and enforcing civilized standards of behavior.
- Global Security Institute
- GSI is dedicated to strengthening international cooperation and security based on the rule of law, with a particular focus on nuclear arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament. GSI has developed an exceptional team that includes former heads of state and government, distinguished diplomats, effective politicians, committed celebrities, religious leaders, Nobel Peace Laureates, disarmament and legal experts, and concerned citizens. GSI has four divisions—The Middle Powers Initiative, the Bipartisan Security Group, Disarmament and Peace Education, and the Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament.
- Hiroshima Peace Museum
- The Hiroshima Peace Museum serves as a reminder of the past and contributes to a future of lasting peace by telling the story of Hiroshima before and after the atomic bombing. It details the story of August 6th, 1945 using photographs, the belongings of A-bomb victims, and other artifacts.
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- Headquartered in Vienna, the IAEA is the world's center of cooperation in the nuclear field. It was set up as the world's "Atoms for Peace" organization in 1957 within the United Nations family. The Agency works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies.
- International Peace Bureau
- IPB is the world's oldest and most comprehensive peace foundation, founded in 1892. The IPB is dedicated to the vision of a World Without War and is a Nobel Peace Prize winner (1910) with 265 member organizations in over 60 countries and individual members from a global network bringing together expertise and campaigning experience in a common cause.
- International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
- IPPNW was founded at the height of the Cold War by a group of Soviet and American doctors to provide education about the medical consequences of nuclear war. For this effort, which reached millions with the message that nuclear weapons must never be used again, IPPNW received the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize. IPPNW is the only international medical organization dedicated to preventing nuclear war and abolishing nuclear weapons.
- Japan Peace Museum
- The Japan Peace Museum is a citizens' group working for the elimination of all war and especially the eradication of nuclear weapons.
- Lawyers' Committee on Nuclear Policy
- LCNP is a national nonprofit educational association that uses national and international law to promote peace and disarmament, including providing legal information and resources to policy makers, publishing books, and working through the United Nations, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and International Court of Justice.
- Mayors For Peace
- Mayor Takeshi Araki of Hiroshima proposed a new Program to Promote the Solidarity of Cities toward the Total Abolition of Nuclear Weapons. This proposal offered cities a way to transcend national borders and work together to press for nuclear abolition. The Mayors Conference is an officially registered UN NGO related to the Department of Public Information a Category II NGO registered with the Economic and Social Council.
- Middle Powers Initiative
- One of the four programs of GSI, the Middle Powers Initiative is comprised of eight international non-governmental organizations that are able to work primarily with "middle power" governments to encourage and educate the nuclear weapons states to take immediate practical steps that reduce nuclear dangers, and commence negotiations to eliminate nuclear weapons.
- Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
- A museum determined to help answer the question of how to inform young people about the horror of war, the threat of nuclear weapons and the importance of the peace-matters of pressing concern. The museum provides records of the bombing and a tour of reminders and memories.
- Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
- NAPF initiates and supports worldwide efforts to abolish nuclear weapons, to strengthen international law and institutions, and to inspire a new generation of peace leaders. Founded in 1982, the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation is a non-profit, non-partisan international education and advocacy organization. It has consultative status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council and is recognized by the UN as a Peace Messenger Organization. The Foundation is gathering one million signatures on a petition calling for US leadership towards a nuclear weapons-free world.
- Nuclear Threat Initiative
- Created by Ted Turner and former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn, NTI's mission is to strengthen global security by reducing the risk of use and preventing the spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. NTI seeks to raise public awareness, serve as a catalyst for new thinking and take direct action to reduce these threats. Program areas include: Communications and Education, Russia/New Independent States, Global Health and Security Initiative, International, and United States.
- Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs
- The purpose of the Pugwash Conferences is to bring together influential scholars and public figures from around the world who are concerned with reducing the danger of armed conflict and seeking cooperative solutions for global problems. Pugwash participants exchange views and explore alternative approaches to arms control and tension reduction. The Conferences are held annually, and a basic rule is that participation is always by individuals in their private capacity (not as representatives of governments or organizations).
- Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission
- Launched by the Government of Sweden in Stockholm on December 16, 2003 to respond to the recent, profoundly worrying developments in international security, and in particular to investigate ways of reducing the dangers from nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological weapons, the Commission aims to develop realistic proposals for the greatest possible reduction of the dangers of weapons of mass destruction, including both short-term and long-term approaches and both non-proliferation and disarmament aspects.
- Women's Action for New Directions
- WAND empowers women to act politically to reduce violence and militarism and to redirect excessive military resources toward unmet human and environmental needs. There are chapters across the nation, including the Atlanta WAND chapter.
- World Security Institute
- WSI is a non-profit organization committed to independent research and journalism on global affairs. WSI provides news and research-based analysis to policy-makers around the globe and serves as an authoritative and impartial monitor of security issues. Its divisions include the Center for Defense Information, International Media, International Programs, Azimuth Media, and The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
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