The Pugwash Community is saddened to learn of the passing of Sérgio Duarte, former President of Pugwash and a committed…
Nuclear conscience and conflicts in the Middle East
On 28 June 2024, Pugwash held an online event to welcome the new Pugwash President, Dr. Hussain Al-Shahristani, and express…
Statement on the present risks of nuclear weapons use in world conflicts
21 June 2024 Current world conflicts involve, in various roles, countries that possess nuclear weapons: Russia, Israel, US, UK, France.…
Pugwash participation in the Cyber Open-Ended Working Group
11 June 2024 As part of its portfolio of work on cyber security and warfare, Pugwash was accredited to the…
Istanbul workshop on European Security
On 24-25 May 2024 Pugwash held a workshop to assess risk reduction measures that could help revitalize European security dialogue.…
Pugwash elects new President
21 May 2024 The Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs is proud to announce that Dr. Hussain Al-Shahristani has…
Istanbul workshop on Strategic Arms Control
On 12-13 April 2024 Pugwash convened a workshop in Istanbul to assess opportunities for galvanizing nuclear arms control. Seventeen experts…
Pugwash Secretary-General on current conflicts
15 January 2024Opinion of the Secretary-General 1. Conflicts are spreading (Ukraine, Middle East, possible other conflicts in South and East…
Statement on the situation in Palestine and Israel
21 November 2023 Pugwash expresses its deepest concern at the unprecedented levels of violence in the bloody confrontation between Hamas…
Note on the present situation in Ukraine and in Israel and Gaza
30 October 2023: Note on the present situation in Ukraine and in Israel and Gaza, from Pugwash Secretary General Paolo…
Communication from the Pugwash Council
On 21-22 October 2023 the Pugwash Council met in hybrid format at the premises of the International Center for Theoretical…
Brasilia seminar on arms control and disarmament
On June 20, 2023, the seminar “The Crisis of the Nuclear Disarmament and Arms Control Regimes and the Role of…
Pugwash Secretary-General participates in Vatican conference
On 10 June 2023, the Pugwash Secretary-General Paolo Cotta Ramusino participated in the “World Meeting on Human Fraternity, Not Alone”,…
2nd Pugwash meeting on next steps to restore US-Russian arms control
On 1 June 2023, Pugwash convened its second small virtual roundtable discussion on the current situation facing nuclear arms control.…
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