On 4 May 2017, Pugwash held a round-table event on prospects for a WMD Free Zone in the Middle East … 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.
Kabul meeting on peace in Afghanistan
On 13 December 2016, a Pugwash meeting was convened in Kabul at the Intercontinental Hotel. The participants included around 40 … More
Statement on Avoiding a Re-Start of the Nuclear Arms Race
1 January 2017 The Pugwash Conferences for Science & World Affairs and its co-founder Joseph Rotblat were awarded the Nobel … More
Consultations on Afghanistan
In the second half of 2016, Pugwash maintained its efforts to bring together different elements of Afghan society to discuss … More
Islamabad meeting on Pakistan-Afghan relations
On 22 November 2016, Pugwash organized a meeting in Islamabad between a selected group of Afghans and Pakistanis to discuss … More
London meeting on Security Challenges & Nuclear Weapons in Europe
On 26-27 September 2016 Pugwash held a roundtable meeting to discuss “Security Challenges and Nuclear Weapons in Europe,” co-hosted with the … More
Statement on DPRK Nuclear Test
On 11 September 2016, Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala and Pugwash Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino issued a statement on the nuclear … More
Statement on US No First Use Policy
On 18 August 2016 Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala and Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino issued a statement on the adoption of a “no first use” … More
Statement on the Recent UK Independent (Chilcot) Report on Iraq War
The bedrock document anchoring the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize winning Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs – the London … More
Moving towards Peace in Afghanistan
Building on the sustained engagement of previous years, Pugwash continues to hold meetings seeking a way forward on the future of … More
Second Doha Meeting on Peace and Security in Afghanistan
Pugwash meeting on “Peace and Security in Afghanistan” 23-24 January 2016, Doha, Qatar (Report by Paolo Cotta-Ramusino, Secretary General of … More
Statement on DPRK Nuclear Test
On 6 January 2016 Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala and Pugwash Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino issued a statement on the nuclear … More
London Symposium – 20th Anniversary of the Pugwash/Rotblat Nobel Peace Prize
On 18 December 2015 Pugwash explored our current themes and honored past achievements with a special event, “Addressing Extremism, Regional … More
Video: Nagasaki Conference, “Twelve years of the Iranian Nuclear Controversy”
Wednesday 4 November, PL17 – PLENARY SESSION: Twelve Years of the Iranian Nuclear Controversy and Negotiations: Lessons Learned Chair: Prof. … More
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