On 14 May 2026 Pugwash held a side event during the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Review Conference in New York. The event was part of a new Pugwash project which looks forward at the next NPT review cycle to identify a workable agenda for arms control and fulfiment of Article VI obligations.
Speakers:
- Prof. Karen Hallberg (Secretary General, Pugwash)
- Mr. Sahil Shah (Institute for Security and Technology)
- Dr. Steven E. Miller (Harvard University and Pugwash Council)
Chair: Mr. Nicolas Ayala Arboleda (International Student/Young Pugwash)
The expiration of the New START Treaty signals the end of a nuclear arms control era, but not the end of arms control itself. The absence of limitations on strategic nuclear weapons does not render an arms race inevitable but does come with significant risks that new deployments and novel expansion of nuclear arsenals will occur. This panel will explore what areas of convergence and common interest may be sought among the N-5 State that can reduce nuclear risks and advance a new arms control agenda for the post-START era.
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs 