Davos Open Forum 2010 - A World without Nuclear Weapons: Utopia?

http://www.weforum.org 30.01.2010
US President Obama and Russian President Medvedev want a follow-up agreement to reduce nuclear weapons. In other parts of the world, countries are seeking to build their own nuclear weapons: North Korea has developed nuclear capabilities, and Iran is soon able to produce a nuclear explosive device. India, China and Pakistan have modernized their nuclear armed forces

Who could, or should, prevent the spread of nuclear weapons? Why do some countries have the right to own weapons of mass destruction and others do not?

To what extent is the civil use of nuclear energy denied to countries -- out of fear for simultaneous use for military purposes?

Why is Iran today striving for nuclear weapons, although it has rejected weapons of mass destruction for religious reasons for a long time? How do Iran's religious leaders explain the production of weapons of mass destruction?

This session is co-organized with the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches (SEK-FEPS).

Salpy Eskidjian-Weiderud, Church Consultant, Sweden and Cyprus
Gareth Evans, Co-Chair, International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, Melbourne; Global Agenda Council on Terrorism & Weapons of Mass Destruction
Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg, Federal Minister of Defence of Germany
Ikram ul-Majeed Sehgal, Chairman, Pathfinder G4S, Pakistan; Global Agenda Council on Terrorism & Weapons of Mass Destruction

Moderated by
Romaine Jean, Journalist, Swiss Television TSR, Switzerland

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[MonsterIsrael]

Bush shows lots of evidence before invade Iraq. All the World knows now this is the biggest lie done by Bush and international community need to bear it rest of their life.

Iran invade is vital for USA's multi-billion dollar weapon business and Oil trade by US Dollar by force. China will loss economy in long run because USA will not give China a drop of Iranian Oil after invading Iran. Its all about Business of trillion Dollar and gear up US economy by doing another profitable WAR.

[dopplesoldners]

@ScientologySucksAss So you ask others to discredit professors at your discretion within the confines of a youtube comment.

You apparently also expect these same people to just take your word for it.

What sort of sources are you planning to cite in regards to your claims?

[neil22100]

I THINK IT IS GOOD TO HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS BUT ONLY COUNTRIES THAT ARE GOOD. DO NOT GIVE IT TO MIDDLE EAST OR NORTH KOREA. ONLY UK AND AMERICA. PEOPLE DO NOT REALISE IF WE GET RID OF IT, IT IS NOT ON EARTH WHAT WE SHOULD BE SCARED OF. LOOK UP IN THE SKYS. WE NEED IT TO DESTROY ANYTHING THAT IS GOING TO HURT EARTH. LIKE PLANETS. PEOPLE NEEDS TO THINK ABOUT THIS.

[israelthreatingworld]

ISRAEL=BIGGEST THREAT TO WORLD PEACE. ISRAEL REFUSE TO STOP ILLEGAL OCCUPATION, ANNEXATION, BLOCKADE, WALL-BUILDING, SETTLEMENTS, ISRAEL REFUSE TO GIVE GOLAN, SHEBA,GAZA, E.JERUSALEM BACK, ISRAEL REFUSE TO SIGN THE NPT TREATY, ISRAEL REFUSE TO FOLLOW 200+ BINDING UN RESOLUTIONS, ISRAEL REFUSE TO ACCEPT TWOSTATE SOLUTION, 1 STATE SOLUTION AND ARAB PEACE INITIATIVE, ISRAEL BREACH INTERNATIONAL LAW, CONVENTIONS AND USE COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT JUST LIKE NAZIS DID, ISRAEL MUST BE STOPPED!

[JonThm]

Nature does nuclear fusion

[MrHeteroErectus]

Nuclear weapons are what have kept WW3 away this long. It still could happen of course, but there is little doubt that millions of lives have been saved because of the threat of nuclear weapons, especially between the U.S. and the USSR and now the Russian Federation. A world without nuclear weapons would be far from Utopia. They have not stopped all wars, but they have prevented many. A perfect example is Israel, they are surrounded by people who would love too see them dead, but....Nukes.

[klinkaeo]

World Nuclear Weapons World Earthquake

[MrDeepE]

"(...) and even the Scientific Office of the German Parliament. (...)"

Could you please quote, i've a lack on information about that.

I would really like to get more knowledge about this political affair.

In common parlance, "thank you very much".

[DoppelplusDeldenk]

German Secretary of Defense zu Guttenberg has lost his doctorate due to copyright infringements. Most of his dissertation based on unmarked quotations from other authors and even the Scientific Office of the German Parliament.

He now resigned his job als Secretary of Defense.

But as we in Germany use to say: "Weed never vanishs"

[EagleTalon1970]

we would be speaking japanese right now because we would not have ended world war two.

because of nuculear weapons for the superpowers,its a deterance from future conflicts because of mutualy assured destruction.

[keuronfuih]

Die deutsche Kriegskompetenz "Guttenberg" durft auch mal auf die Bühne in Davos. Wer hat das arrangiert?

[WarmongerWW3]

Nuclear weapons are extremely necessary to avoid bullies.