Global Security

Outlook 2006: Can the United States Rebuild Global Trust?

Last year's Outlook began with a discussion about the new global security report from the United Nations, and its redefinition of "collective security." The report noted the original reason for the founding of the U.N. - the prevention of war - and its most recent attempts to address the serious security challenges the world faces today. These issues include economic and social threats - poverty, infectious diseases, and environmental degradation; inter-state conflict and internal conflict, including civil war, genocide, and other large-scale atrocities. [Read more]

For programmatic information on these issues, go to:

• The Presbyterian Peacemaking Program

Quarterly Bulletins

• Oppose Punitive Measures Against Palestinian People
  (March-April 2006 Washington Report)
• Deal With India Harms Nuclear Non-Proliferation
  (1st quarter, 2006)
• Support the Millennium Development Goals
  (4th quarter, 2005)
• Domestic Security Not Strengthened by Iraq War
  (3rd quarter, 2005)
• War on Global Poverty?
  (September-October 2005 Washington Report)
• Ask U.S. Officials to Say "No" to Torture
  (2nd quarter, 2005)
• Tightening Security: Will the REAL I.D. Act Help?
  (1st quarter, 2005)
• HIV/AIDS: A Global and Local Epidemic
  (4th quarter, 2004)
• Helping Indonesia Control Its Military
  (September-October 2004 Washington Report)
• Bush Administration Tightens Embargo on Cuba
  (3rd quarter, 2004)
• Administration Pursuing Flawed Policies on Landmines and New Nuclear Weapons
  (2nd quarter, 2004)
• Rep. Kaptur Presses Resolution for Ethical Trade Principles
  (March-April 2004 Washington Report)
• As Military Costs Go Up, Spending for Social Programs Declines
  (1st quarter, 2004)
• 2003 Wrap-Up
  (November-December Washington Report)
• Free Trade Agreement of the Americas
  (4th quarter, 2003)
• Building an Obstacle to Peace
  (September/October 2003 Washington Report)
• Congress Affirms New Nuclear Strategy, Approves Funding for Mini-Nukes and RNEPs
  (3rd quarter, 2003)
• The U.S. Remains Absent From The ICC
  (2nd quarter, 2003)
• Put Iraq Humanitarian Assistance and Reconstruction Under U.N. Control
  (2nd quarter, 2003)
• Breaking New Ground? The Presidents AIDS Proposal
  (January/February 2003 Washington Report)
• Korean Crisis Demands Diplomatic Approach
  (1st quarter, 2003)

Bulletin Archive

Actions

• Stop Torture Now!
  (Action Alert – December 7, 2005)
• Torture Permission to be Slipped into Law?
  (Action Alert – November 3, 2005)
• Fight Extreme Poverty and Global AIDS
  (Action Alert - October 31, 2005)
• Stop Torture of Detainees
  (Action Alert - October 24, 2005)
• Stop U.S. Production of New Antipersonnel Landmines
  (Action Alert - September 19, 2005)
• Support McCain Amendment Against Torture
  (Action Alert - July 27, 2005)
• Bipartisan Legislation Calls on President to Begin Withdrawal of Troops from Iraq
  (Action Alert - June 16, 2005)
• Support the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference
  (Action Alert - April 29, 2005)
• Oppose the New Landmine System in Iraq
  (Action Alert - March 11, 2005)
• Stop Funding for New Nuclear Weapons
  (Action Alert - November 15, 2004)
  
• Oppose War Against Iraq, Support the Lee Resolution
  (Action Alert - September 30, 2002)
• Boost U.S. Funding for AIDS
  (Action Alert - March 10, 2002)
• U.S. Looks to Disengage from Mine Ban Treaty
  (Action Alert - November 28, 2001)
• Allow Effective Humanitarian Aid Into Afghanistan
  (Action Alert - November 8, 2001)
• Oppose Legislation That Waives Restrictions on Arms Exports
  (Action Alert - October 12, 2001)
• Ask Congress to Support the New Bill to Eliminate Landmines
  (Action Alert - March 28, 2001)
• Urgent Action: Call for the US to Fulfill Outstanding Financial Obligations to the UN
  (Action Alert - October 12, 2000)
• Special Action on National Anti-Missile Defence System
  (Action Alert - July 2000)
• Military Aid in Wye Peacemaking Bonus
  (Action Alert - November 6, 1999)
• Support the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
  (Action Alert - October 5, 1999)
• U.S. Must Lead on Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
  (Action Alert - June 25, 1998)

Letters to Legislators

• Ask the President to Support Commitment to Millennium Development Goals
  (Sign-on letter – September 9, 2005)
• Consider Religious Priorities in the ’06 Foreign Ops Bill
  (Sign-on letter – June 28, 2005)
• Oppose New Nuclear Weapons
  (Sign-on letter September 12, 2003)
• Support U.N. — led Relief and Reconstruction in Iraq
  (Sign-on letter - April 2, 2003)
• Bio-Weapons Convention
  (Sign-on letter - November 10, 2002)
• Thanks for Rejoining UNESCO
  (Sign-on letter - November 8, 2002)
• Support Debt Relief Provisions
  (Sign-on letter - October 1, 2002)
• Support UNRWA
  (Sign-on letter - July 23, 2002)
• Restrict IMET in Indonesia
  (Sign-on letter - July 16, 2002)
• Oppose Admin FY02 Supplemental Spending Request
  (Sign-on letter - April 28, 2002)
• Support the Mine Ban Treaty
  (Sign-on letter - March 12, 2002)
• Nuclear Weapons as Deterrent Only
  (Sign-on letter - January 3, 2002)
• National Missile Defense
  (Sign-on letter - March 6, 2001)

Other Publications

• Outlook for 2005
• Outlook for 2004
• Outlook for 2003
• Outlook for 2002

Other Resources

• Will the U.S. Abandon the Mine Ban Treaty?
• Sign-on letter to President Bush from 48 Christian leaders

War against Terrorism

• A letter from the Canadian Council of Churches
• A Religious Response to Terrorism
• Behind the news: Visions for peace - Voices of faith
• Immigration Sign-On Letter
• Stated Clerk Sends Letter to the President, Outlining PCUSA Concerns
• Tell the U.S. Government Not to Counter Terrorism with Small Arms