A World without Nuclear Weapons: Utopia?
Saturday, 30.01.2010, 19.00 – 20.30 h
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?
Salpy Eskidjian-Weiderud, Church Consultant, Sweden and Cyprus
Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg, Federal Minister of Defence, Germany
Ikram ul-Majeed Sehgal, Chairman, Pathfinder G4S, Pakistan
Gareth Evans, Co-Chair, International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, Australia
Moderation:
Romaine Jean, Swiss Television
