The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) enters into force today, 90 days after the deposit of the 50th … More
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Pugwash works toward decreasing the salience of nuclear weapons and promoting a nuclear weapons free world.
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Pugwash Note on The Deposit of the 50th Instrument of Ratification of the Treaty on The Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)
Pugwash notes with deep appreciation the deposit of the fiftieth instrument of ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of … More
75 years after
The nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 75 years ago on 6 and 9 August—where over 170,000 people died—highlighted the … More
65 years after the Russell-Einstein Manifesto: where are we now?
On July 9, 1955, two of the most eminent intellectuals of the 20th century, Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein, issued … More
Pugwash document on the NPT Review Conference Postponement and Risks after the Pandemic
6 May 2020 This is a Pugwash document concerning nuclear problems and tensions in the time of COVID-19. This document … More
Shanghai meeting on arms control
On 4-5 December 2019 Pugwash and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences organized a discussion meeting in Shanghai as … More
Video: “Joseph Rotblat: A Singular Figure in 20th Century Nuclear Politics”
On 12 November 2019 Dr. Jeffrey Boutwell of the US Pugwash group and former Executive Director of Pugwash gave a … More
New York meeting on the Erosion of Arms Control
On 17 October 2019, Pugwash and the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations co-organized a side event in … More
17th Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Summit
From 19-22 September 2019 the Pugwash President, Ambassador Sergio Duarte, represented Pugwash at the 17th Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Summit … More
CTBTO GEM Statement on Alleged Low-Yield Nuclear Tests
On 25 June 2019, the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization “Group of Eminent Persons,” of which Pugwash President Sergio Duarte … More
Pugwash President teaches OPANAL course
Beginning 13 May 2019, Pugwash President Sergio Duarte begun teaching a course on disarmament and non-proliferation for Guatemalan officials, organized and … 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
New York meeting on the future of the multilateral nuclear disarmament process
On 9 October 2018, Pugwash held a side-event during the UN General Assembly First Committee co-sponsored by the Permanent Mission … More
Commemorative event for International Day of Peace 2018
On 19 September 2018, the Secretary General of Pugwash, Prof. Paolo Cotta-Ramusino, and the Director of the Pugwash Geneva Office, Sergey … More
