On 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday, Sri Lanka suffered horrific terrorist attacks on churches and hotels across the country. Former … More
Category: War-Free World
ICRC Commemorative Conference on the use of certain weapons in war
On 30 November 2018 the Pugwash Council member and Director of the Geneva Office, Amb. Sergey Batsanov, participated in the … More
Remembering Robert Hinde (1923-2016)
Robert Hinde (1923–2016) The news of Robert Hinde’s passing away is deeply saddening and an irreparable loss to British Pugwash … More
Statement on 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Award to President Juan Manuel Santos
On 8 October 2016, Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala and Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino issued a statement on the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize … More
Video: Nagasaki Conference, “Presidential Address”
Wednesday 4 November, PL15 – PLENARY SESSION: Presidential Address (Ioujima) Pugwash President Amb. Jayantha Dhanapala (Sri Lanka), “Need for Dialogue Among Divides“ … More
Statement by Jayantha Dhanapala: Disarmament and Development at the Global Level
On 11 November 2007, Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala delivered a speech to the International Peace Bureau Annual Seminar BOOKS OR … More
Wageningen meeting on New Challenges to Human Security
On 16-18 June 2006, Pugwash Meeting No. 321 was held in Wageningen, The Netherlands. 1st Pugwash Workshop on New Challenges to … More
Nairobi meeting on Security Architecture in the Horn of Africa
On 17-19 March 2006, Pugwash Meeting no. 315 was held in Nairobi, Kenya. Security Architecture in the Horn of Africa Workshop Report by Meghan … More
Ajaccio workshop on Science, Ethics and Society
On 10-12 September 2004, Pugwash meeting no. 300 was held in Ajaccio, Corsica. 2nd Pugwash Workshop on Science, Ethics and Society Report … More
Castellón de la Plana workshop on Preserving the Non-Weaponization of Space
On 22-24 May 2003, Pugwash Meeting no. 283 was held in Castellón de la Plana, Spain. Pugwash Workshop on Preserving … More
Rotblat “A War-Free World: Is it Desirable? Is it Feasible?
Joseph Rotblat “A War-Free World: Is it Desirable? Is it Feasible? Imperial War Museum, 11 November 2002 Excerpt: “[N]ot only … More
Address to the 3rd World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates
The Nuclear Threat is Real Address to the 3rd World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates Rome, Italy, 19-20 October 2002 … More
Como workshop on Terrorism and Weapon of Mass Destruction
On 26-28 September 2002, Pugwash held meeting no. 276, a workshop on Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction in Como, Italy. There were 25 participants … More
Nova Scotia meeting on Intervention, Sovereignty and International Security
On 20-21 July 2001, Pugwash Meeting no. 265 was held in Pugwash, Nova Scotia. Joint Meeting of the Pugwash Study Group on … More
