On 4 May 2017, Pugwash held a round-table event on prospects for a WMD Free Zone in the Middle East … More
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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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
Consultations on Afghanistan
In the second half of 2016, Pugwash maintained its efforts to bring together different elements of Afghan society to discuss … More
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 … More
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 … More
London meeting on Security Challenges & Nuclear Weapons in Europe
On 26-27 September 2016 Pugwash held a roundtable meeting to discuss “Security Challenges and Nuclear Weapons in Europe,” co-hosted with the … More
Statement on US No First Use Policy
On 18 August 2016 Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala and Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino issued a statement on the adoption of a “no first use” … More
Moving towards Peace in Afghanistan
Building on the sustained engagement of previous years, Pugwash continues to hold meetings seeking a way forward on the future of … More
Statement by Japanese Pugwash on President Obama’s visit to Hiroshima
What we expect from the US President’s visit to Hiroshima Pugwash Japan May 15, 2016 We, members of Pugwash Japan, … More
Second Doha Meeting on Peace and Security in Afghanistan
Pugwash meeting on “Peace and Security in Afghanistan” 23-24 January 2016, Doha, Qatar (Report by Paolo Cotta-Ramusino, Secretary General of … More
Statement on DPRK Nuclear Test
On 6 January 2016 Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala and Pugwash Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino issued a statement on the nuclear … More
An appeal from the Pugwash Council to the 2015 Paris Climate Conference
Avoiding threats to human civilization Since the middle of the 20th century, scientists have consistently raised alarm about the risks … More
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