Pugwash seeks a world free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. We create opportunities for dialogue on the steps needed to achieve that end, focusing on areas where nuclear risks are present. Moving beyond rhetoric, we foster creative discussions on ways to increase the security of all sides in the affected regions.
On 29 August 2013 Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala and Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino issued a statement expressing horror at the recent apparent use of some sort of chemical agent against children and other sleeping civilians in the Damascus suburbs of Syria.
