Mission

The Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament is dedicated to providing parliamentarians worldwide with up to date information on nuclear weapons policies and to helping parliamentarians become engaged in nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament initiatives.

Overview

PNND is a non-partisan forum for parliamentarians, nationally and internationally, to share resources and information, develop cooperative strategies and engage in nuclear disarmament issues, initiatives and arenas. It is a program of the Global Security Institute and is guided by the steering committee of the Middle Powers Initiative.

Parliamentarians, because of their close relationship to constituents and their connections with parliamentary colleagues worldwide, have a crucial role to play in crafting policies that meet the security needs of the citizens of their countries, regions and the world.

The Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) helps parliamentarians play this role more effectively by providing them with:

•  Information on nuclear disarmament issues and on international events including United Nations disarmament meeting

•  Samples of parliamentary resolutions, motions, questions  and legislation from around the world

•  Contacts with parliamentary colleagues in other countries with whom to share information and ideas

•   A forum for developing joint strategies between parliaments

•   Links with disarmament experts
  

PNND has over 300 parliamentary members from 50 countries.

Recent highlights include:

•   Hosting three international conferences in Strasbourg (France), Vancouver (Canada) and Wellington (Aotearoa-New Zealand).

• Organizing cross-party discussions on nuclear weapons policies in a number of parliaments including Belgium, India, Japan and New Zealand

See: PNND Events