On 19 April 2025 the Iraq Pugwash Group organized a conference in Sulaymaniya to commemorate the use of chemical weapons … More
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Marking 50 years of the Biological Weapons Convention
26 March 2025 The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention still dynamic at 50 Dr Jean Pascal Zanders, Pugwash Council Member … More
Report: Pugwash activities in 2024
17 February 2025 Pugwash is pleased to present a summary report of the activities and changes that took place during … More
Statement on proposals for the taking over of Gaza and the resettlements of Palestinians
14 February 2025 The Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs is gravely concerned by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent … More
Istanbul workshop on Nuclear Risk Reduction Dialogue
On 25-26 January 2025 Pugwash held a workshop in Istanbul to map the key areas of nuclear danger in 2025 … More
Autonomous Armageddon: Nuclear Weapons and AI
On 26 January 2025 Pugwash co-hosted a webinar to explore the alarming dangers posed by the integration of artificial intelligence … More
Nobel Peace Prize 2024
There lies before us, if we choose, continual progress in happiness, knowledge, and wisdom. Shall we, instead, choose death, because … More
Pugwash delegation holds U.S. meetings
On 5-6 December 2024, a Pugwash delegation led by Secretary General-elect Karen Hallberg visited New York and Washington, D.C. for … More
Statement in support of the scientific study of the effects of nuclear war
The risk of nuclear weapons use is higher than at any time since the height of the Cold War. Serious … More
Belgrade workshop on European Security
On 12-13 October 2024, Pugwash held a workshop in Belgrade focused on nuclear risks, deterrence, and arms control. This was … More
British Pugwash webinar on China’s approach to nuclear disarmament
On 8 October 2024, the British Pugwash group held an online seminar with Zhou Bo, Senior Fellow at the Centre … More
Statement on the situation in the Middle East
11 October 2024 The war in Gaza has been going on for a year with catastrophic loss of human lives … More
Simons panel on prospects for nuclear disarmament
On 13 September 2024, Pugwash held a public panel in cooperation with the Vienna School of International Studies, at the … More
Announcing Karen Hallberg as the next Secretary General
18 September 2024 The Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs today announces that Karen Hallberg, professor of Physics at … More
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