Response of the UN Secretary General to the Pugwash open letter concerning Gaza (17 June 2025) Open Letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations 1 June 2025 H.E. António GuterresSecretary General,…
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In May 2025, a Pugwash delegation travelled to Tehran for meetings about the Iran nuclear file and regional security. Led by Secretary General Prof. Karen Hallberg and President Dr. Hussain Al-Shahristani, the…
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The Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs is gravely concerned by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks suggesting that the United States should “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle…
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A Pugwash delegation led by Secretary General-elect Karen Hallberg visited New York and Washington, D.C. for several meetings with experts, officials and donors. Joined by US Pugwash leaders and Council members Steve…
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Pugwash held a workshop in Belgrade focused on nuclear risks, deterrence, and arms control. This was the second meeting in the Pugwash European Security series, with 20 international participants convened to engage…
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The war in Gaza has been going on for a year with catastrophic loss of human lives and devastating destruction. Now it has extended into Lebanon and dragged in other actors in…
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On 28 June 2024, Pugwash held an online event to welcome the new Pugwash President, Dr. Hussain Al-Shahristani, and express gratitude to former President Amb. Sergio Duarte. The Chair of the Pugwash…
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Current world conflicts involve, in various roles, countries that possess nuclear weapons: Russia, Israel, US, UK, France. The most serious nuclear risk today is related to the war in Ukraine. In particular,…
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In May 2024 Pugwash held a workshop to assess risk reduction measures that could help revitalize European security dialogue.
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Pugwash expresses its deepest concern at the unprecedented levels of violence in the bloody confrontation between Hamas and Israel and between Israel and Palestine.
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