On 25-26 January 2025 Pugwash held a workshop in Istanbul to map the key areas of nuclear danger in 2025 … More
Category: Europe, Russia and NATO
Pugwash continues to work in its long-standing tradition of promoting dialogue and cooperation on the continuing presence of nuclear weapons in Europe. This necessarily comprises working with NATO members and Russia to continue the creation and implementation of arms control treaties.
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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
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
Statement on the present risks of nuclear weapons use in world conflicts
21 June 2024 Current world conflicts involve, in various roles, countries that possess nuclear weapons: Russia, Israel, US, UK, France. … More
Istanbul workshop on European Security
On 24-25 May 2024 Pugwash held a workshop to assess risk reduction measures that could help revitalize European security dialogue. … More
Istanbul workshop on Strategic Arms Control
On 12-13 April 2024 Pugwash convened a workshop in Istanbul to assess opportunities for galvanizing nuclear arms control. Seventeen experts … More
Note on the present situation in Ukraine and in Israel and Gaza
30 October 2023: Note on the present situation in Ukraine and in Israel and Gaza, from Pugwash Secretary General Paolo … More
Pugwash Secretary-General participates in Vatican conference
On 10 June 2023, the Pugwash Secretary-General Paolo Cotta Ramusino participated in the “World Meeting on Human Fraternity, Not Alone”, … More
2nd Pugwash meeting on next steps to restore US-Russian arms control
On 1 June 2023, Pugwash convened its second small virtual roundtable discussion on the current situation facing nuclear arms control. … More
Pugwash meeting on Next steps to restore US-Russian arms control
On 4 May 2023, Pugwash convened a small virtual roundtable discussion comprising experts and former officials from the US, Russia, … More
Statement by Nuclear Weapons Monitoring Group (Finland)
17 March 2023 Pugwash, together with several Finnish NGOs (Peace Union of Finland, ICAN Finland, Physicians for Social Responsibility and … More
Virtual event: Regional Security from the Baltic to the Arctic
1 February 2023 Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs and the Åland Islands Peace Institute organized a digital international … More
British Pugwash Note on the Absence of Sole Purpose in NATO’s 2022 Strategic Concept
Originally published on 3rd November 2022 on the British Pugwash website In June 2022 NATO members adopted an updated Strategic … More
Pugwash note on the situation in Ukraine
15 October 2022 Sergio De Queiroz Duarte, President of Pugwash Paolo Cotta-Ramusino, Secretary-General of Pugwash
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs 