On 28 April 2026 Pugwash co-organized a side-event, “Effects of Nuclear War and its Consequences”, with the Hiroshima Prefecture/ HOPe … More
Category: Science and Security
A foundational concern of Pugwash is the ethical imperative in the practice and development of science to prevent malign or harmful effects. Pugwash works to strengthen scientific responsibility by promoting risk awareness, ethical norms, and effective science–policy engagement in areas with security implications.
Pugwash experts on Outer Space Governance
22 April 2026 Following on from the August 2025 webinar on Outer Space Governance: WMD and Arms Control in an Era … More
Science for peace and development at UNESCO
7 November 2025 – A new anthology “Science for peace and development at UNESCO” brings together insights from 46 Nobel … More
Webinar report: Outer Space Governance
On 27 August 2025 Pugwash organized a webinar with the Åland Islands Peace Institute on Outer Space Governance: WMD and Arms … 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
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
Statement in support of the scientific study of the effects of nuclear war
The risk of nuclear weapons use is higher than at any time since the height of the Cold War. Serious … More
Pugwash summary of the cyber OEWG meeting
Between 8-12 July 2024, Pugwash lead on cyber activities, Dr. Gian Piero Siroli (Bologna University and CERN), participated at the … More
Pugwash participation in the Cyber Open-Ended Working Group
11 June 2024 As part of its portfolio of work on cyber security and warfare, Pugwash was accredited to the … More
Pugwash President speaks at Vietnam conference on Science, Ethics, and Human Development
22 September 2022At the invitation of the International Center for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) the President of Pugwash, Ambassador … More
Pugwash Workshop on cyber security and resilience against emerging national and international threats
On March 31st – April 1st 2022 Pugwash hosted an online workshop on Cyber security and resilience against emerging national … More
Pugwash document on cyber security and warfare
November 2020 The document below is the result of several discussions inside Pugwash, including three specific workshops in 2018 (Geneva), 2019 … More
Geneva workshop on Cyber Security and Warfare
On 30-31 January 2020, Pugwash held its second workshop on the theme of cyber security and warfare at the Palais … More
Geneva Workshop on Hypersonic Weapons
On 9-10 December 2019, the Pugwash Conferences held a workshop in Geneva on hypersonic weapons. The meeting, organized by the … More
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs 