5 March 2026 The Leadership of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs expresses unequivocal condemnation of the military … More
Category: Regional Security
Pugwash provides a platform for building understanding, correcting misperceptions, and identifying shared interests that help reduce the risk of regional conflict escalation.
Pugwash urges diplomacy to the Presidents of USA and Iran
27 February 2026 Ahead of the third round of talks taking place between representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran … More
Pugwash workshop on Nordic Security: Deterrence and Risk Reduction
On 5-6 December Pugwash and the Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament (AMC) co-organized a workshop generously hosted by the … More
Statement on attack against Venezuela
4 January 2026 Statement by the Officers of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs The Officers of Pugwash … More
Follow-Up Statement on the situation in Gaza
26 August 2025 Since our earlier Open Letter to the UN Secretary General of June 1 2025, the situation in … More
Pugwash Condemns Israeli Attack on Iran and Warns of Grave Escalatory Risks
14 June 2025 Pugwash strongly condemns the military attacks by Israel against Iran which began on June 13, resulting in the killing … More
Open letter to the UN Secretary-General concerning Gaza
Response of the UN Secretary General to the Pugwash open letter concerning Gaza (17 June 2025) Open Letter to the … More
Tehran meetings on the Iran nuclear issue
On 16-20 May a Pugwash delegation travelled to Tehran for meetings about the Iran nuclear file and regional security. Led … More
Sulaymaniya conference on chemical weapons
On 19 April 2025 the Iraq Pugwash Group organized a conference in Sulaymaniya to commemorate the use of chemical weapons … More
Statement on proposals for the taking over of Gaza and the resettlements of Palestinians
14 February 2025 The Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs is gravely concerned by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent … More
Istanbul workshop on Nuclear Risk Reduction Dialogue
On 25-26 January 2025 Pugwash held a workshop in Istanbul to map the key areas of nuclear danger in 2025 … More
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
British Pugwash webinar on China’s approach to nuclear disarmament
On 8 October 2024, the British Pugwash group held an online seminar with Zhou Bo, Senior Fellow at the Centre … More
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