NTI Statement in Support of the UN Resolution on Nuclear War Effects and Scientific Research
NTI urges UN member states to support the proposed resolution on Nuclear War Effects and Scientific Research.
“This is about whether or not we take seriously our generational stewardship and can create a security system that is not premised on the mass elimination of humanity, but one that embraces providing for a long- term future,” Joan Rohlfing, president and COO of NTI, told the Effective Altruism (EA) Global 2021 conference in London. In her October 30 talk, “Beyond the Precipice: A New Nuclear Paradigm for Surviving the Anthropocene,” Rohlfing discussed the increasing risk of a global catastrophic nuclear event and explored pathways to build a safer nuclear future. Throughout her presentation, she made the case for why reducing catastrophic nuclear risks should be a priority for the EA community in its mission to safeguard the long-term future of humanity.
See a full transcript of her speech, the full written text of the Q & A discussion after, or watch the full presentation here.
NTI | bio Senior Fellow Jaime Yassif also spoke at the conference, where she led a discussion on preventing global catastrophic biological risks.
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NTI urges UN member states to support the proposed resolution on Nuclear War Effects and Scientific Research.
With great determination and grace, the survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have dedicated their lives to ensuring that they remain the only people on the earth to ever experience the horrors of nuclear weapons used in war.
Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine has "elevated the risk of nuclear war to levels not seen since the darkest days of the Cold War," NTI Co-Chair and CEO Ernest J. Moniz writes.