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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 22, 2005
11:27 AM
CONTACT: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
Carah Ong. Advocacy and Research Director
Cell: 202-378-3334
Email: cong@napf.org

Peace Foundation to Host Panel at UN Conference


WASHINGTON, DC and SANTA BARBARA, CA -- April 22 -- The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation is pleased to announce it will host a panel discussion entitled “Reviving Disarmament in the Nonproliferation Regime” on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at the United Nations in New York. This important panel discussion will identify current nuclear proliferation threats and offer recommendations to strengthen the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), during the treaty’s Seventh Review Conference, which is taking place at the UN from May 2-27, 2005.

Eminent journalist Walter Cronkite will deliver the opening remarks. Panelists include: Dr. Daniel Ellsberg, Independent International Security Analyst; Hon. Marian Hobbs, New Zealand Minister for Disarmament; Dr. David Krieger, President of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation; and Hon. Douglas Roche, former Canadian Minister for Disarmament and Chair of the Middle Powers Initiative.

Foundation President Dr. David Krieger states, “The Non-Proliferation Treaty is at a crossroads. The 2005 NPT Review Conference provides a decisive opportunity to respond to the growing dangers of nuclear proliferation and to consider proposals within the context of the NPT goals that promote both short-term and long-term security for the world. Without progress toward the treaty’s nuclear disarmament goals, the non-proliferation regime could collapse.”

The 2005 Review Conference is critical in re-affirming existing NPT obligations and engaging all members of the international community in multilateral and universal non-proliferation and disarmament efforts. During the panel discussion, the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation will offer eight specific proposals for addressing curr"