Concerned that the current crisis around the Iranian nuclear program has reached a new stage, with the possibility of a military option … 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.
Gaza workshop on the effects of the Arab Spring
From 2-5 February 2012, Pugwash facilitated the visit of an international delegation, with a central focus on a two-day workshop and a … More
Ramallah workshop: “Iran, the Arab Spring, and Palestine”
On 7 January 2012 Pugwash convened a workshop to address Palestinian perspectives on the nuclear file of Iran and the dangers posed … More
Herzliya workshop on the Iranian nuclear issue
On 6 January 2012 Pugwash organized a workshop which took place at a time of significantly increased tension between Iran and the … More
Statement on Iran-West Relations
Concern is growing about the recent deterioration of the relations between Iran and the West (and the US in particular). … More
Cairo workshop on the future of Egypt
This workshop, organized by the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs and the Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, … More
Cairo meetings on the future of Egypt
In mid-August 2011, the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs organized few meetings with some selected representatives from various … More
Statement on the acts of terror in Norway
On 23 July 2011 Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala and Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino issued a statement expressing deep sadness at … More
Programme: Berlin – 59th Pugwash Conference
The 59th Pugwash Conference European Contributions to Nuclear Disarmament & Conflict Resolution 1-4 July 2011, Berlin, Germany Download the full 59th … More
Berlin report on Working Group 4: European Security and Disarmament (nuclear and conventional arms control and disarmament)
Co-chair: Goetz Neuneck (Germany) and Alexander Nikitin (Russia) Rapporteur: Martin Butcher (UK) The main theme of the discussions was the continuing transition … More
Berlin report on Working Group 3: Regional Stability in Central and South Asia: The situation in Afghanistan, and Indo-Pakistani Relations
Co-chairs: Happymon Jacob (India) and Moeed Yusuf (Pakistan) Rapporteur: Mindy Kay Bricker (US) This working group focused on three outstanding issues … More
Berlin Report on Working Group 2: Prospects for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Co-chairs: Cliff Kupchan (USA), Arnold Luethold (Switzerland), and Peter Jones (Canada) Co-Rapporteurs: Poul-Erik Christiansen (UK) and Mahsa Rouhi (Iran) Discussion in this … More
Islamabad meeting of Indian Parliamentary delegation
The Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs organized a two-day meeting of Indian and Pakistani parliamentarians in Islamabad on … More
Meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister
On 24 March 2011 Pugwash Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino met with the Foreign Minister of Egypt, Dr Nabil Al-Araby, to … More
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