Pugwash has published its latest biennial report, covering the activities in 2016 and 2017. Pugwash biennial report 2016-17
Statement on the United States 2018 Nuclear Posture Review
On February 2, 2018, the Pentagon released the new Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), stating that it rests “on a bedrock…
Brasilia meeting on a world without nuclear weapons
On 7-8 December 2017, Pugwash President Sergio Duarte participated in a seminar, “Towards a world without nuclear weapons: challenges and…
Interview with Tilman Ruff, founding chair of ICAN
The Humanity at a Crossroads – Prohibition or Continued Reliance on Nukes? Pugwash Council Member Katariina Simonen interviewed Dr. Tilman…
Nuclear risks and non-proliferation
On 10-11 November 2017, Pugwash Secretary-General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino participated in the conference Perspectives for a World Free from Nuclear Weapons and…
Pugwash congratulates ICAN for the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize
Pugwash sends its warmest congratulations to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) on the announcement that it has…
Pugwash welcomes the completion of chemical weapons destruction by Russia
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) confirmed on 27 September that the verified destruction of those chemical…
The International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
In December 2013, the United Nations General Assembly designated September 26 as the International Day for the Total Elimination of…
Statement on the opening for signature of the Nuclear Ban Treaty
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons leading to their elimination will be open for signature on September 20, 2017,…
Pugwash announces new President
The Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs is proud to announce that Sergio Duarte, former UN Undersecretary for Disarmament…
Statement on DPRK Nuclear Test
The DPRK is the only country that keeps carrying out nuclear tests. This time the device tested by DPRK has…
Video: “Conference Closing”, 62nd Pugwash Conference
Conference Closing Saideh Lotfian (Iran), Chair of the Pugwash Council Sergio Duarte (Brazil), Pugwash President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (Kazakhstan), Chairman of…
Video: “Future of civilian nuclear energy”, 62nd Pugwash Conference
Future of civilian nuclear energy 1m45s Sharon Squassoni (USA), Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies 14m10s Tatsujiro Suzuki…
Video: “The Iranian Nuclear Deal”, 62nd Pugwash Conference
The Iranian Nuclear Deal and its Consequences 2m0s Sergey Ryabkov (Russia), Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation 18m0s Nasser…
