New York meeting on the future of the multilateral nuclear disarmament process

On 9 October 2018, Pugwash held a side-event during the UN General Assembly First Committee co-sponsored by the Permanent Mission … More

Commemorative event for International Day of Peace 2018

On 19 September 2018, the Secretary General of Pugwash, Prof. Paolo Cotta-Ramusino, and the Director of the Pugwash Geneva Office, Sergey … More

Pugwash Brasil founded as a new National Group

On 17 September 2018, a new National Group, Pugwash Brasil, was founded in Rio de Janeiro by a group of … More

Conference on South America in the Nuclear Age

On 20-21 August 2018 the seminar “South America in the Nuclear Age” was held under the joint sponsorship of Pugwash … More

The NPT at 50 years

On 28 June 2018, several Pugwash members, including the President Sergio Duarte, were invited to participate at an event hosted … More

Paper on the NPT, the Nuclear Ban Treaty and the CTBT

15 June 2018 – The following text is a paper prepared by the Secretary-General of Pugwash, Paolo Cotta-Ramusino, for three … More

Commentary on the US-DPRK Summit

On 15 June 2018, the President and Secretary General of Pugwash issued a short commentary on the recent summit between … More

Statement on the situation in Gaza

On 18 May 2018 the Pugwash President Sergio Duarte and Secretary General Paolo Cotta Ramusino issued the following statement. For … More

Statement on the US withdrawal from the JCPOA

9 May 2018 The announcement by President Trump that the United States will reimpose sanctions on the Islamic Republic of … More

Geneva meeting on the CTBT

On 25 April 2018, Pugwash co-hosted an event with the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) in Geneva, in the … More

Statement to the NGO session of the 2nd PrepCom to the 2020 NPT Review Conference

On 25 April 2018, Pugwash President Sergio Duarte delivered a statement on behalf of Pugwash to the Preparatory Committee of … More

Geneva meeting on the new nuclear arms race

On 23 April 2018 Pugwash held a side-event in Geneva at the 2nd PrepCom to the 2020 NPT Review Conference. … More

Report on 2016-17 activities published

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 … More