On 3 October 2025, the Pugwash Chemical and Biological Weapons Working Group (CBW WG) held its first event, drawing more … More
Category: Chemical and Biological Weapons
Pugwash has a long-standing commitment to provide support to international efforts and conventions governing the ban on chemical and biological weapons.
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Sulaymaniya conference on chemical weapons
On 19 April 2025 the Iraq Pugwash Group organized a conference in Sulaymaniya to commemorate the use of chemical weapons … More
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
Pugwash welcomes the completion of chemical weapons destruction by Russia
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) confirmed on 27 September that the verified destruction of those chemical … More
VIDEO: Richard Guthrie on lessons from the chemical weapons experience
British Pugwash member Richard Guthrie highlights how the lessons learned from the chemical weapons experience can be harnessed for those … More
Report Istanbul Working Group 7 – From CW disarmament in Syria to a Middle East free from CW
Rapporteur: Jean Pascal Zanders This working group explored CW elimination from Syria, universalisation of the CWC; and potential impacts on the … More
Tel Aviv Workshop on the Iranian Nuclear Issue
From 30-31 August 2013, Pugwash convened the 10th in its series of meetings in Israel. Discussion focused on the Iranian … More
Statement on alleged chemical weapons use in Syria
On 29 August 2013 Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala and Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino issued a statement expressing horror at the … More
Geneva workshop on Chemical and Biological weapons
On 3-4 December 2011 the Pugwash Study Group on the Implementation of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Conventions held its 33rd Workshop, “Achieving … More
Noordwijk workshop on Chemical and Biological Weapons
The Pugwash Study Group on the Implementation of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Conventions held its 32nd workshop from 30 April – … More
Geneva Workshop of the Pugwash Study Group on the Implementation of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Conventions
On 5-6 December 2009 the Pugwash Study Group on the Implementation of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Conventions held its 30th … More
Geneva Workshop of the Pugwash Study Group on the Implementation of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Conventions
On 29-30 November 2008 the Pugwash Study Group on the Implementation of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Conventions held its 29th workshop. … More
Noordwijk Workshop of the Pugwash Study Group on the Implementation of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Conventions
On 5-6 April 2008 the Pugwash Study Group on the Implementation of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Conventions held its 28th workshop, the … More
Geneva Workshop of the Pugwash Study Group on the Implementation of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Conventions
On 8-9 December 2007 the Pugwash Study Group on the Implementation of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Conventions held its 27th Workshop, Moving Forward … More
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs 