The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) was founded by former Senator Sam Nunn and CNN founder Ted Turner in 2001.  The mission of NTI is to strengthen global security by reducing the risk of use, and preventing the spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.  NTI seeks to raise public awareness, serve as a catalyst for new thinking and take direct action to reduce these threats.

The founders and Board of Directors share a common goal of taking action to reduce the gap between the global threats and the global response.  The website serves to give the public access to the facts surrounding such threats and includes detailed databases in several areas, the "Global Security Newswire," and other information.