March 9, 2022 The National Pugwash Groups of Argentina and Brazil declare their deep concern over the military intervention of … 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 Statement on the War in Ukraine
26 February 2022 The war in Ukraine is a very dangerous war inside Europe. It is the first significant Russian … More
Pugwash Note on Nuclear Weapon Announcements in the United Kingdom’s Integrated Review of Security
14 May 2021 The below text is the summary and conclusion of a commentary by Ambassador Peter Jenkins, Chair of … More
Statement on the Open Skies Treaty
24 May 2020 After the Open Skies Treaty, What Fate for New START? A Treaty on Open Skies was initially … More
Washington consultation on arms control
On 1 February 2019 Pugwash held a consultation in collaboration with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Washington, … More
Pugwash delegation in Moscow to discuss arms control
From 27-29 January a Pugwash delegation comprising the Secretary General, Paolo Cotta-Ramusino, Chair of British Pugwash Group, Peter Jenkins, and … More
Moscow meetings on Avoiding Nuclear Destabilization
On 6-7 December 2018, Pugwash organized a seminar, “Avoiding Nuclear Destabilization”, and other side meetings in Moscow in cooperation with … More
Statement on the future of arms control
On 28 October 2018 the Pugwash President and Secretary-General issued the following statement: The Demise of Arms Control? President Trump’s … 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
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
Video: Simons Symposium: “Path towards a nuclear-weapons-free world” at Nagasaki Conference
PL6 – PLENARY SESSION: Path Towards a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World: Prospects for Nuclear Disarmament (Nagasaki University) Chair: Prof. Saideh Lotfian, Chair, … More
Brussels workshop on The Future of Nuclear Weapons in Europe
On 25-26 September 2014 Pugwash convened a meeting with the support of the Flemish Peace Institute in Brussels on ‘The Future … More
VIDEO: Hugh Beach on the fallacy of deterrence
British Pugwash member Sir Hugh Beach explains the lack of indepence in the British nuclear deterrent. “In history, many countries … More
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs 