A conversation on Genuine Human Security between Maria Espinosa, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defense of Ecuador, and former President of the United Nations General Assembly 73rd Session. Maria is an Ecuadorian poet, scholar, diplomat, and politician. Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute, is a member of the Advisory Council of the IAMC. He is an attorney, author and international advocate emphasizing the legal, spiritual and ethical dimensions of peace and security. Jonathan and Maria discuss genuine human security and how it begins in the heart of individuals, because the relations between nations are really the relations between people.
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Jonathan Granoff, J.D.
Mr. Granoff is an attorney, author, and international advocate emphasizing the legal and ethical dimensions of human development and security, focusing on advancing the rule of law to address global security and the threats posed by nuclear weapons. He serves on numerous governing and advisory boards, including Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy, Fortune Forum, Jane Goodall Institute, the NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament, and Middle Powers Initiative. He chaired the special session on Terrorism and Threats to Humanity at the Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Rome in 2004, where he represented the International Peace Bureau, a Nobel Peace Laureate organization.