On 12-14 March, the Pugwash Secretary General Karen Hallberg participated in the CENESS “Moscow Nonproliferation Conference”. Invited to address the … More
Category: Nuclear Weapons
The hallmark of Pugwash continues to be working toward the
reduction and elimination of the risk posed by nuclear weapons. In
practice, this translates to fostering dialogue on risk reduction,
arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament that will promote
and enhance cooperative security.
Statement by the Pugwash Leadership on the U.S. and Israeli Military Attack on Iran
5 March 2026 The Leadership of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs expresses unequivocal condemnation of the military … More
Article: Scientists must step up to avert a nuclear breakout
On 24 February 2026 Pugwash Secretary General published an article in Nature Worldview on the role of scientists in the … More
Pugwash Secretary General at the 2026 World Laureates Summit
From 1-3 February 2026 the Pugwash Secretary General Dr. Karen Hallberg participated in the World Laureates Summit (WLS) 2026 in … More
Pugwash side-events in Japan
Pugwash officials took part in several events prior and following the 63rd Pugwash Conference in Hiroshima (1-5 November). On 31 … More
Hiroshima Declaration 2025
Issued by the Pugwash Council, 5 November 2025 Eighty years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, humanity once … More
Secretary General events in China, Russia, and US
Prior to the 63rd Pugwash Conference in Hiroshima, the Secretary General and other Pugwash officials made several trips for events … More
Pugwash Statement on the 80th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
6 August 2025 Eighty years ago, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki suffered the world’s first attack by atomic bombings, … More
Nobel Laureate Assembly for the Prevention of Nuclear War
From 14-16 July 2025, Pugwash leaders joined a distinguished group of Nobel Laureates, scientists and policy experts from across the … More
Event: 70th Anniversary of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto
On 8 July 2025 the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs hosted an event together with the Royal Society … More
Pugwash side event “Preserving the NPT” at the third PrepCom
On 7 May 2025, Pugwash held a meeting in collaboration with The Simons Foundation Canada and Canadian Pugwash, which took … More
Secretary General interview with “Il Nuovo Saggiatore”
May 2025The Bulletin of the Italian Society of Physics, “Il Nuovo Saggiatore” carried an interview with Pugwash Secretary General Karen … More
Pugwash pays tribute to Pope Francis
22 April 2025 We mourn the passing of Pope Francis, a steadfast voice for peace in a fractured world. Throughout … More
Autonomous Armageddon: Nuclear Weapons and AI
On 26 January 2025 Pugwash co-hosted a webinar to explore the alarming dangers posed by the integration of artificial intelligence … More
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs 