On 25 November 2012 the Pugwash Executive Committee issued a statement expressing disappointment at the postponement of the conference on a Middle … More
Category: WMD Free Zones
Pugwash has consistently supported the implementation and verification of existing zones free of weapons of mass destruction and the means of their delivery, and furthermore promoted regional efforts of future zones in the Middle East and Arctic.
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London consultation on the Iranian nuclear issue
On 12 September 2012 Pugwash organized a meeting which explored concerns, options and opportunities relating to the Iranian nuclear program. Participants … More
Beirut meeting on a Middle East WMDFZ
On 10 September 2012 Pugwash organized a meeting on a variety of issues regarding the presence of WMDs in the … More
Yad Hashmona meeting on Iranian Nuclear Issues and a Middle East WMD-Free Zone
On 15-16 June 2012 Pugwash convened a meeting devoted primarily to the Iranian nuclear issue. This meeting was the eighth in a … More
Helsinki symposium on a Middle East WMDFZ
On 18 November 2011 Finnish Pugwash organized a symposium aimed to provide new, concrete, and innovative recommendations to national and international dialogue-building … More
Considerations on a Middle East WMD Free Zone
Pugwash held a series of consultations on regional security and nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in the Middle … More
Tel Aviv workshop on a Middle East WMDFZ
On 20-21 May 2011, Pugwash convened a workshop in Tel Aviv, Israel, on “Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East.” … More
Farnham Castle workshop on a Middle East WMDFZ
In October 2010 Pugwash gathered a group of over 30 individuals from the Middle East region and beyond to discuss … More
New York consultation on WMD in the Middle East
On 15 May 2010, Pugwash convened a private consultation in New York City to explore options for promoting progress on the … More
Copenhagen conference on an Arctic Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
On 10-11 August 2009, the Danish and Canadian National Groups of Pugwash organised a conference in cooperation with the Danish Institute for International … More
London workshop on a Middle East WMDFZ
Following a public conference on the possibility of establishing a WMD Free Zone in the Middle East, the Pugwash Conferences … More
Dushanbe meeting on Nuclear Weapons Free Zone in Central Asia
On October 17-18, 2006 the international conference “Cooperation of NGOs in the CSTO Member-States in Strengthening Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime and … More
Cairo meeting on WMD elimination in the Middle East
On 29-30 January 2005, a joint meeting of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission, chaired by Dr. Hans Blix, the … More
Washington, D.C. workshop on Prospects for a Middle East WMD-free Zone
On 23 June 2004, Pugwash Meeting no. 296 was held in Washington, DC. 12th Pugwash Workshop on the Middle East: Prospects for … More
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