In the second half of 2016, Pugwash maintained its efforts to bring together different elements of Afghan society to discuss…
New York consultation on The Ban Treaty and the problem of hosting nuclear weapons belonging to other states
On 16 June 2017, Pugwash held a roundtable consultation sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the UN in…
Vienna meeting on Nuclear Energy and Proliferation Risks
On 9 May 2017, Pugwash held a roundtable consultation in the margins of the NPT Preparatory Committee meetings in Vienna,…
Statement on nuclear risks in North East Asia
Statement on nuclear risks in North East Asia 4 May 2017 The mounting confrontation with North Korea is raising grave…
Vienna meeting on the WMD-free-zone in the Middle East
On 4 May 2017, Pugwash held a round-table event on prospects for a WMD Free Zone in the Middle East…
Pugwash delegation visits Astana ahead of 62nd Pugwash Conference
From 19-21 April 2017, a Pugwash delegation visited Astana, Kazakhstan, to finalize the arrangements for the 62nd Pugwash International Conference…
Remembering Miguel Marin Bosch (1942-2017)
Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala reflects on the life of Pugwash council member Miguel Marin Bosch. I am personally grieved to…
Statement by Amb. Sergio Duarte on behalf of Pugwash at the UN Conference to negotiate a prohibition of nuclear weapons
On March 27, 2017, Ambassador Sergio Duarte delivered a statement of behalf of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World…
Kabul meeting on peace in Afghanistan
On 13 December 2016, a Pugwash meeting was convened in Kabul at the Intercontinental Hotel. The participants included around 40…
Statement on Avoiding a Re-Start of the Nuclear Arms Race
1 January 2017 The Pugwash Conferences for Science & World Affairs and its co-founder Joseph Rotblat were awarded the Nobel…
Remembering Robert Hinde (1923-2016)
Robert Hinde (1923–2016) The news of Robert Hinde’s passing away is deeply saddening and an irreparable loss to British Pugwash…
Islamabad meeting on Pakistan-Afghan relations
On 22 November 2016, Pugwash organized a meeting in Islamabad between a selected group of Afghans and Pakistanis to discuss…
Pugwash delegation visits Kazakhstan
In November 2016, Pugwash Secretary-General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino and Pugwash Council Member Tatsujiro Suzuki travelled to Astana for further planning meetings…
Statement on 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Award to President Juan Manuel Santos
On 8 October 2016, Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala and Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino issued a statement on the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize…
