Pugwash Statement on the US-Taliban agreement

1 March 2020 Pugwash welcomes the agreement signed yesterday between the United States government and the Taliban on the planned … More

Statement on the situation in Kashmir

14 August 2019 Statement issued by Sergio Duarte, President of Pugwash, and Paolo Cotta-Ramusino, Secretary General of Pugwash Pugwash has been … More

Comment on the situation in South Asia

2 March 2019: The recent escalations along the Line of Control separating Indian- and Pakistan- administered Kashmir pose a grave … More

Video: “Moving Towards Peace in Afghanistan”, 62nd Pugwash Conference

Moving Towards Peace in Afghanistan 6m15s Anwarulhaq Ahady (Afghanistan), Afghan Minister of Transportation and Commerce 18m0s Davood Moradian (Afghanistan), Director … More

Video: “Nuclear Dangers”, 62nd Pugwash Conference

Nuclear Dangers 1m30s Rakesh Sood (India), Distinguished fellow, Observer Research Foundation 8m20s Talat Masood (Pakistan), former Secretary for Defence Production … More

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

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

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

Video: Lt. Gen. Kidwai on Nuclear Risks in South Asia, Nagasaki Conference

Lt.Gen. Khalid Kidwai discusses “Nuclear Risks in South Asia” in his presentation to the 61st Pugwash Conference in Nagasaki, on … More

First Doha Meeting on Security in Afghanistan

Pugwash held a non-official meeting on Security in Afghanistan in Doha on 2-3 May 2015.  The meeting involved more than … More

VIDEO: Happymon Jacob describes Pugwash’s work on Jammu Kashmir

Pugwash Council member Professor Happymon Jacob speaks about how Pugwash works to promote greater understanding and stability in South Asia. … More

Report: Istanbul Working Group 4 – India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan

 Co-chairs: Happymon Jacob (India), Moeed Yusuf (Pakistan) Co-rapporteurs: Ladhu R. Choudhary (India), Syeda Annie Waqar (Pakistan) This working group addressed: (i) … More