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Nuclear Threat Initiative

March 14, 2024

"NTI" redirects here. For other uses, see NTI (disambiguation).

The Nuclear Threat Initiative, generally referred to as NTI, is a non-profit organization located in Washington, D.C. The American foreign policy think tank was founded in 2001 by former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn and philanthropist Ted Turner and describes itself as a "nonprofit, nonpartisan global security organization focused on reducing nuclear and biological threats imperiling humanity."[1]

Nuclear Threat Initiative
AbbreviationNTI
Formation2001; 23 years ago (2001)
TypeNonprofit organization
FocusGlobal catastrophic risk
Headquarters1776 Eye Street, NW
Location
  • Washington, D.C., U.S.
President
Ernest Moniz
Websitewww.nti.org

NTI has four policy programs: the Global Nuclear Policy Program, Nuclear Materials Security, Scientific and Technical Affairs, and Global Biological Policy and Programs (stylized as NTI | bio).[2]

Mission edit

NTI's self-described mission is "to transform global security by driving systemic solutions to nuclear and biological threats imperiling humanity."[1]

History edit

NTI was founded in 2001 by former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn and philanthropist Ted Turner.[3] The launch event was held at the National Press Club on January 8, 2001.[4] An event celebrating NTI's 20th anniversary was held on April 12, 2022, with a one-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

Work edit

Low-enriched uranium bank edit

NTI supported the development of an international low-enriched uranium bank to help prevent the proliferation of nuclear technology.[6] NTI advisor Warren Buffett provided $50 million to jump-start the reserve, which is owned and managed by the International Atomic Energy Agency and located in Kazakhstan.[6] The bank became fully operational in October 2019 after receiving its first shipment of uranium.[7]

Highly enriched uranium elimination edit

Serbia edit

In 2002, NTI provided much of the financial support for a joint US-Russian mission to remove 100 pounds of highly enriched uranium from the Vinča Nuclear Institute in Serbia, to be flown to Russia.[8]

Kazakhstan edit

NTI provided technical and financial support to help convert 2,900 kilograms of highly enriched uranium to low-enriched uranium in Kazakhstan in 2005.[9] The organization committed $1.3 million for reactor safety systems.[8]

Nuclear Security Index edit

NTI has produced a biennial "Nuclear Security Index" in partnership with Economist Impact since 2012.[10] The "NTI Index" benchmarks nuclear security conditions across 176 countries.[11]

As part of the Index, NTI also develops and releases a Radioactive Source Security Assessment that includes recommendations on securing and eliminating radiological sources used and stored at thousands of sites across more than 100 countries.[11]

Global Health Security Index edit

The Global Health Security Index, produced by NTI, the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, and Economist Impact, is a biennial index that assesses countries' preparedness to respond to pandemics and epidemics.[12] The GHS Index assesses 195 countries' abilities to prevent, detect, and respond to health emergencies based on publicly available information.[13]

World Health Organization–Nuclear Threat Initiative Emergency Outbreak Response Fund edit

In 2002, NTI partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) to create a $500,000 rapid response fund for infectious disease outbreaks.[14]

Global dialogue on nuclear security priorities edit

NTI regularly convenes meetings among global nuclear security experts and government officials to discuss issues related to nuclear security.[15] Global Dialogue summits have taken place in France, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan.[16]

Establishment of new organizations edit

In 2003, NTI created the Middle East Consortium for Infectious Disease Surveillance (MECIDS) with participation from Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority.[17] MECIDS shares official health data and conducts infectious disease prevention training.

In 2008, NTI helped create the World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS), in Vienna, as part of its focus to secure nuclear materials worldwide.[18]

NTI also created Connecting Organizations for Disease Surveillance (CORDS), which launched in 2013 as an independent NGO that links international disease surveillance networks, supported by the World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.[19]

Films edit

The organization produced the 2005 film, Last Best Chance, a docudrama about nuclear terrorism that aired on HBO.[20] NTI also produced the 2010 documentary film Nuclear Tipping Point, which was screened by President Obama at the White House in April 2010[21] and featured on The Colbert Report.[22]

Leadership edit

Ernest J. Moniz has served as chief executive officer since June 2017, and Joan Rohlfing serves as president and chief operating officer.[23] Co-chaired by Moniz, Nunn, and Ted Turner, NTI is governed by a board of directors with both current and emeritus members from around the globe.

Board of directors edit

Advisors to the board of directors edit

Emeritus board edit

Financials edit

NTI receives funding from a number of sources, including foundations, individuals, non-U.S. governments, and corporations.[24] Funders and financial information are listed in NTI’s annual report, which is published online each year. The organization does not accept U.S. government funding.[25]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "About NTI". The Nuclear Threat Initiative. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  2. ^ "NTI Programs and Projects". The Nuclear Threat Initiative. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  3. ^ "Nuclear Threat Initiative". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  4. ^ Nunn, Sam; Turner, R. E. "2001 Annual Report" (PDF). Nuclear Threat Initiative. (PDF) from the original on 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  5. ^ "NTI Celebrates 20 Years of Working to Build a Safer World". The Nuclear Threat Initiative. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  6. ^ a b Filipov, David; Warrick, Joby (2017-08-29). "A uranium bank just opened in Kazakhstan to stop the spread of nukes". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  7. ^ "IAEA LEU Bank Becomes Operational with Delivery of Low Enriched Uranium". www.iaea.org. 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  8. ^ a b Warrick, Joby (August 23, 2002). "Risky Stash of Uranium Secured". The Washington Post.
  9. ^ "Czech Uranium Removed | Arms Control Association". www.armscontrol.org. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  10. ^ "Nuclear security is improving almost everywhere". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  11. ^ a b "About the Index". NTI Nuclear Security Index. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  12. ^ Anthes, Emily (2021-12-08). "The World Is Unprepared for the Next Pandemic, Report Says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  13. ^ "Two years into this pandemic, the world is dangerously unprepared for the next one, report says". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  14. ^ "New WHO Fund to Probe Disease Outbreaks". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. 2002-12-02. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  15. ^ "The Role of Civil Society in Strengthening Nuclear Security • Stimson Center". Stimson Center. 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  16. ^ "Global Dialogue on Nuclear Security Priorities". The Nuclear Threat Initiative. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  17. ^ Leventhal, Alex; Ramlawi, Assad; Belbiesi, Adel; Sheikh, Sami; Haddadin, Akhtam; Husseini, Sari; Abdeen, Ziad; Cohen, Dani (2013-01-01). "Enhanced Surveillance for Detection and Management of Infectious Diseases: Regional Collaboration in the Middle East". Emerging Health Threats Journal. 6 (1): 19955. doi:10.3402/ehtj.v6i0.19955. PMC 3557910. PMID 23362413.
  18. ^ Broad, William J. (2008-09-29). "New Security Organization Will Try to Prevent Nuclear Theft". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  19. ^ S. Gresham, Louise; S. Smolinski, Mark; Suphanchaimat, Rapeepong; Marie Kimball, Ann; Wibulpolprasert, Suwit (2013-01-01). "Creating a Global Dialogue on Infectious Disease Surveillance: Connecting Organizations for Regional Disease Surveillance (CORDS)". Emerging Health Threats Journal. 6 (1): 19912. doi:10.3402/ehtj.v6i0.19912. PMC 3557909. PMID 23362412.
  20. ^ "Rain and Fire". The New Yorker. 2005-09-26. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  21. ^ Broad, William J. (2010-09-13). "The Bomb Chroniclers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  22. ^ Sam Nunn - The Colbert Report | Comedy Central US, 2010-06-10, retrieved 2022-07-05
  23. ^ "Who We Are". The Nuclear Threat Initiative. Retrieved 2022-07-05.
  24. ^ "2020 NTI Annual Report" (PDF). Nuclear Threat Initiative.
  25. ^ "Financials". The Nuclear Threat Initiative. Retrieved 2022-07-05.

External links edit

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NTI redirects here For other uses see NTI disambiguation The Nuclear Threat Initiative generally referred to as NTI is a non profit organization located in Washington D C The American foreign policy think tank was founded in 2001 by former U S Senator Sam Nunn and philanthropist Ted Turner and describes itself as a nonprofit nonpartisan global security organization focused on reducing nuclear and biological threats imperiling humanity 1 Nuclear Threat InitiativeAbbreviationNTIFormation2001 23 years ago 2001 TypeNonprofit organizationFocusGlobal catastrophic riskHeadquarters1776 Eye Street NWLocationWashington D C U S PresidentErnest MonizWebsitewww wbr nti wbr orgNTI has four policy programs the Global Nuclear Policy Program Nuclear Materials Security Scientific and Technical Affairs and Global Biological Policy and Programs stylized as NTI bio 2 Contents 1 Mission 2 History 3 Work 3 1 Low enriched uranium bank 3 2 Highly enriched uranium elimination 3 2 1 Serbia 3 2 2 Kazakhstan 3 3 Nuclear Security Index 3 4 Global Health Security Index 3 5 World Health Organization Nuclear Threat Initiative Emergency Outbreak Response Fund 3 6 Global dialogue on nuclear security priorities 3 7 Establishment of new organizations 3 8 Films 4 Leadership 4 1 Board of directors 4 2 Advisors to the board of directors 4 3 Emeritus board 5 Financials 6 References 7 External linksMission editNTI s self described mission is to transform global security by driving systemic solutions to nuclear and biological threats imperiling humanity 1 History editNTI was founded in 2001 by former U S Senator Sam Nunn and philanthropist Ted Turner 3 The launch event was held at the National Press Club on January 8 2001 4 An event celebrating NTI s 20th anniversary was held on April 12 2022 with a one year delay due to the COVID 19 pandemic 5 Work editLow enriched uranium bank edit NTI supported the development of an international low enriched uranium bank to help prevent the proliferation of nuclear technology 6 NTI advisor Warren Buffett provided 50 million to jump start the reserve which is owned and managed by the International Atomic Energy Agency and located in Kazakhstan 6 The bank became fully operational in October 2019 after receiving its first shipment of uranium 7 Highly enriched uranium elimination edit Serbia edit In 2002 NTI provided much of the financial support for a joint US Russian mission to remove 100 pounds of highly enriched uranium from the Vinca Nuclear Institute in Serbia to be flown to Russia 8 Kazakhstan edit NTI provided technical and financial support to help convert 2 900 kilograms of highly enriched uranium to low enriched uranium in Kazakhstan in 2005 9 The organization committed 1 3 million for reactor safety systems 8 Nuclear Security Index edit NTI has produced a biennial Nuclear Security Index in partnership with Economist Impact since 2012 10 The NTI Index benchmarks nuclear security conditions across 176 countries 11 As part of the Index NTI also develops and releases a Radioactive Source Security Assessment that includes recommendations on securing and eliminating radiological sources used and stored at thousands of sites across more than 100 countries 11 Global Health Security Index edit The Global Health Security Index produced by NTI the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and Economist Impact is a biennial index that assesses countries preparedness to respond to pandemics and epidemics 12 The GHS Index assesses 195 countries abilities to prevent detect and respond to health emergencies based on publicly available information 13 World Health Organization Nuclear Threat Initiative Emergency Outbreak Response Fund edit In 2002 NTI partnered with the World Health Organization WHO to create a 500 000 rapid response fund for infectious disease outbreaks 14 Global dialogue on nuclear security priorities edit NTI regularly convenes meetings among global nuclear security experts and government officials to discuss issues related to nuclear security 15 Global Dialogue summits have taken place in France the Netherlands the Czech Republic Germany Austria the United Kingdom the United States and Japan 16 Establishment of new organizations edit In 2003 NTI created the Middle East Consortium for Infectious Disease Surveillance MECIDS with participation from Israel Jordan and the Palestinian Authority 17 MECIDS shares official health data and conducts infectious disease prevention training In 2008 NTI helped create the World Institute for Nuclear Security WINS in Vienna as part of its focus to secure nuclear materials worldwide 18 NTI also created Connecting Organizations for Disease Surveillance CORDS which launched in 2013 as an independent NGO that links international disease surveillance networks supported by the World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 19 Films edit The organization produced the 2005 film Last Best Chance a docudrama about nuclear terrorism that aired on HBO 20 NTI also produced the 2010 documentary film Nuclear Tipping Point which was screened by President Obama at the White House in April 2010 21 and featured on The Colbert Report 22 Leadership editErnest J Moniz has served as chief executive officer since June 2017 and Joan Rohlfing serves as president and chief operating officer 23 Co chaired by Moniz Nunn and Ted Turner NTI is governed by a board of directors with both current and emeritus members from around the globe Board of directors edit Ernest J Moniz co chairman and chief executive Officer NTI Sam Nunn co chair co founder and strategic advisor NTI Ted Turner co chair Des Browne vice chairman NTI Joan Rohlfing president NTI Ambassador Hamad Alkaabi permanent representative of the United Arab Emirates to the International Atomic Energy Agency and special representative for International Nuclear Cooperation Ambassador Brooke D Anderson president of Pivotal Ventures Dr Alexey Arbatov head Center for International Security at Institute of World Economy and International Relations Russian Academy of Sciences Edmund G Brown Jr former Governor of California Ambassador Rolf Ekeus chairman emeritus of the board Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Gideon Frank former director general of the Israel Atomic Energy Commission Margaret A Hamburg M D former commissioner of the U S Food and Drug Administration Ambassador Jon M Huntsman Jr former U S Ambassador to Russia China and Singapore Igor S Ivanov former minister of foreign affairs Russia Riaz Mohammad Khan former foreign secretary of Pakistan Jeong H Kim former president Bell Labs Michelle McMurry Heath president and CEO Biotechnology Innovation Organization Admiral Michael G Mullen USN ret 17th chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Ronald L Olson Partner Los Angeles office of Munger Tolles amp Olson Michael A Peterson chairman and chief executive Officer of the Peter G Peterson Foundation Malcolm Rifkind former foreign secretary UK Ray Rothrock executive chairman RedSeal Inc and partner emeritus Venrock Louis Salkind president Bright Horizon Foundation Laura Turner Seydel chair of Captain Planet Foundation and director of Turner Foundation Dr Nathalie Tocci director Istituto Affari Internazionali Ambassador Alexa Wesner former U S Ambassador to Austria Dr Peng Yuan president China Institutes of Contemporary International RelationsAdvisors to the board of directors edit Warren Buffett CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc Siegfried S Hecker co director Stanford University Center for International Security and CooperationEmeritus board edit Charles A Bowsher former comptroller general to the United States and head of the General Accounting Office Liru Cui former president of China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations Charles B Curtis president emeritus of NTI Susan Eisenhower HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan Pierre Lellouche Jessica T Mathews Ambassador Hisashi Owada William J Perry Nafis Sadik Amartya Sen Fujia YangFinancials editNTI receives funding from a number of sources including foundations individuals non U S governments and corporations 24 Funders and financial information are listed in NTI s annual report which is published online each year The organization does not accept U S government funding 25 References edit a b About NTI The Nuclear Threat Initiative Retrieved 2022 07 05 NTI Programs and Projects The Nuclear Threat Initiative Retrieved 2022 07 05 Nuclear Threat Initiative New Georgia Encyclopedia Retrieved 2022 07 05 Nunn Sam Turner R E 2001 Annual Report PDF Nuclear Threat Initiative Archived PDF from the original on 2022 06 08 Retrieved 2023 02 24 NTI Celebrates 20 Years of Working to Build a Safer World The Nuclear Threat Initiative Retrieved 2022 07 05 a b Filipov David Warrick Joby 2017 08 29 A uranium bank just opened in Kazakhstan to stop the spread of nukes Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved 2022 07 05 IAEA LEU Bank Becomes Operational with Delivery of Low Enriched Uranium www iaea org 2019 10 17 Retrieved 2022 07 05 a b Warrick Joby August 23 2002 Risky Stash of Uranium Secured The Washington Post Czech Uranium Removed Arms Control Association www armscontrol org Retrieved 2022 07 05 Nuclear security is improving almost everywhere The Economist ISSN 0013 0613 Retrieved 2022 07 05 a b About the Index NTI Nuclear Security Index Retrieved 2022 07 05 Anthes Emily 2021 12 08 The World Is Unprepared for the Next Pandemic Report Says The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2022 07 05 Two years into this pandemic the world is dangerously unprepared for the next one report says Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved 2022 07 05 New WHO Fund to Probe Disease Outbreaks The Edwardsville Intelligencer 2002 12 02 Retrieved 2022 07 05 The Role of Civil Society in Strengthening Nuclear Security Stimson Center Stimson Center 2021 06 29 Retrieved 2022 07 05 Global Dialogue on Nuclear Security Priorities The Nuclear Threat Initiative Retrieved 2022 07 05 Leventhal Alex Ramlawi Assad Belbiesi Adel Sheikh Sami Haddadin Akhtam Husseini Sari Abdeen Ziad Cohen Dani 2013 01 01 Enhanced Surveillance for Detection and Management of Infectious Diseases Regional Collaboration in the Middle East Emerging Health Threats Journal 6 1 19955 doi 10 3402 ehtj v6i0 19955 PMC 3557910 PMID 23362413 Broad William J 2008 09 29 New Security Organization Will Try to Prevent Nuclear Theft The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2022 07 05 S Gresham Louise S Smolinski Mark Suphanchaimat Rapeepong Marie Kimball Ann Wibulpolprasert Suwit 2013 01 01 Creating a Global Dialogue on Infectious Disease Surveillance Connecting Organizations for Regional Disease Surveillance CORDS Emerging Health Threats Journal 6 1 19912 doi 10 3402 ehtj v6i0 19912 PMC 3557909 PMID 23362412 Rain and Fire The New Yorker 2005 09 26 Retrieved 2022 07 05 Broad William J 2010 09 13 The Bomb Chroniclers The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2022 07 05 Sam Nunn The Colbert Report Comedy Central US 2010 06 10 retrieved 2022 07 05 Who We Are The Nuclear Threat Initiative Retrieved 2022 07 05 2020 NTI Annual Report PDF Nuclear Threat Initiative Financials The Nuclear Threat Initiative Retrieved 2022 07 05 External links editOfficial website Global Health Security Index Nuclear Security Index JSTOR Nuclear Threat Initiative Research Reports Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nuclear Threat Initiative amp oldid 1190158661, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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