Nuclear Disarmament: Challenges, Opportunities, and Next Steps CNS Critical Issues Forum April 2009 Yolanda Gutierrez Cristina Rodriguez Ontario High School

The Current State of Affairs

"Some argue that the spread of these weapons cannot be checked — that we are destined to live in a world where more nations and more people possess the ultimate tools of destruction," Obama said to a bustling crowd in an old square outside the Prague Castle gates. "Some argue that the spread of these weapons cannot be checked — that we are destined to live in a world where more nations and more people possess the ultimate tools of destruction," Obama said to a bustling crowd in an old square outside the Prague Castle gates. "This fatalism is a deadly adversary," he said. "For if we believe that the spread of nuclear weapons is inevitable, then we are admitting to ourselves that the use of nuclear weapons is inevitable." "This fatalism is a deadly adversary," he said. "For if we believe that the spread of nuclear weapons is inevitable, then we are admitting to ourselves that the use of nuclear weapons is inevitable." President Obama, April 5, 2009 President Obama, April 5, 2009 The Independent. "Obama launches effort to reduce nuclear arms." The Independent. nuclear-arms html.

Obama has made a commitment to a world without nuclear weapons. He has stated he will meet with Russia to address nuclear concerns this year. Obama has made a commitment to a world without nuclear weapons. He has stated he will meet with Russia to address nuclear concerns this year.

South Africa as a Model South Africa is the only nation to develop nuclear weapons and destroy them. They South Africa is the only nation to develop nuclear weapons and destroy them. They then signed then signed the NPT. the NPT. National Science Digital Library. "Nations on the Threshold." Atomic Archive.

Are they worth their word? Iran (1970) and North Korea (1985) signed the NPT but are believed to be pursuing nuclear weapons. Iran (1970) and North Korea (1985) signed the NPT but are believed to be pursuing nuclear weapons. National Science Digital Library. "Nations on the Threshold." Atomic Archive.

"Our expectation from the U.S. and others is to take serious and practical measures toward nuclear disarmament and dismantling of weapons of mass destruction," "Our expectation from the U.S. and others is to take serious and practical measures toward nuclear disarmament and dismantling of weapons of mass destruction," he said. he said. The Boston Globe. "Iran criticizes Obama, calls on U.S. to scrap nuclear arms." Boston.com. bama_calls_on_us_to_scrap_nuclear_arms/ Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi

Where does this leave us? We will break our colleagues into groups. Each group will be given a scenario to respond to. Use your knowledge gained to address the situation. Good luck- the future of the world may be in your hands. We will break our colleagues into groups. Each group will be given a scenario to respond to. Use your knowledge gained to address the situation. Good luck- the future of the world may be in your hands.