How to Get to Zero
Introduction
Reports of Commission and International Bodies

Canberra Commission (1996)

New Agenda Coalition (1998)
Tokyo Reform (1999)
2000 NPT Review Conference

Common Elements

Steps Towards Zero

De-alerting

Deep Cuts
Disarming Iraq
What's Next?
Scenarios for Achieving Zero Nuclear Weapons

Jonathan Dean

Commander Robert Green
Morton H. Halperin
John P. Holdren
Middle Powers Initiative
David Krieger



Nuclear non-proliferation is an important aspect of achieving zero nuclear weapons. This means preventing non-nuclear states from developing or acquiring nuclear weapons. In 2002 this matter came to forefront with Iraq, which has had nuclear ambitions. A related challenge is the possibility
that Iraq possesses chemical and biological weapons. In this sub-page we give particular attention to the views of religious organizations on how to deal with Iraq.


A variety of religious organizations have spoken in opposition to war against Iraq. We present references to their statements and resolutions.

American Baptist Churches

British Christian Leaders' Statement

Canadian Council of Churches

Canadian Religious Leaders

Canadian, British, and U.S. Christian Leaders' Statement

Catholic Church

Central Conference of American Rabbis
CCAR Responsa, Preventive War, 2002.

Christian Ethicists

Church of the Brethren General Board

Churches for Middle East Peace

Conference of European Churches

Disciples Peace Fellowship

Episcopal Church

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Fellowship of Reconciliation, USA

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns

Mennonite Central Committee

Mennonite Church USA

Middle East Council of Churches

Muslim Peace Fellowship

National Council of Churches

NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby

Pax Christi, USA

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Progressive Religious Partnership

Reformed Church in America

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Iraq Resources, 2003

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)

Shalom Center
Why Jews Should Oppose War on Iraq, March 21, 2003

Sisters of Mercy
Public Statement Opposing War Against Iraq, March 18, 2003

Sojourners

Unitarian Universalist Association

United Church of Christ

United Methodist Church

Union of American Hebrew Congregations

U.S. and U.K. Religious Leaders

World Alliance of Reformed Churches

World Council of Churches

World Conference on Religion and Peace

World Methodist Council



We list articles and reports that offer ideas on how to deal with Iraq's weapons of mass destruction without going to war. We present them as a contribution to public discussion without necessarily endorsing particular recommendations.

Sources of Articles and Reports

Sources of Articles and Reports on Alternatives to War against Iraq
There is a wide variety of information on alternatives to war against Iraq for the purpose of eliminating weapons of mass destruction. The following organizations are excellent sources.

Arms Control Association

American Friends Service Committee

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Non-Proliferation Project

Center for Defense Information

Churches for Middle East Peace

Education for Peace in Iraq Center

Foreign Policy in Focus

Fourth Freedom Forum

Friends Committee on National Legislation

Iraq Policy Working Group

Monterey Institute of International Studies
Center for Nonproliferation Studies

National Council of Churches

Sojourners

 
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