On 20-21 August 2018 the seminar “South America in the Nuclear Age” was held under the joint sponsorship of Pugwash…
The NPT at 50 years
On 28 June 2018, several Pugwash members, including the President Sergio Duarte, were invited to participate at an event hosted…
Paper on the NPT, the Nuclear Ban Treaty and the CTBT
15 June 2018 – The following text is a paper prepared by the Secretary-General of Pugwash, Paolo Cotta-Ramusino, for three…
Commentary on the US-DPRK Summit
On 15 June 2018, the President and Secretary General of Pugwash issued a short commentary on the recent summit between…
Statement on the situation in Gaza
On 18 May 2018 the Pugwash President Sergio Duarte and Secretary General Paolo Cotta Ramusino issued the following statement. For…
Statement on the US withdrawal from the JCPOA
9 May 2018 The announcement by President Trump that the United States will reimpose sanctions on the Islamic Republic of…
Geneva meeting on the CTBT
On 25 April 2018, Pugwash co-hosted an event with the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) in Geneva, in the…
Statement to the NGO session of the 2nd PrepCom to the 2020 NPT Review Conference
On 25 April 2018, Pugwash President Sergio Duarte delivered a statement on behalf of Pugwash to the Preparatory Committee of…
Geneva meeting on the new nuclear arms race
On 23 April 2018 Pugwash held a side-event in Geneva at the 2nd PrepCom to the 2020 NPT Review Conference.…
Report on 2016-17 activities published
Pugwash has published its latest biennial report, covering the activities in 2016 and 2017. Pugwash biennial report 2016-17
Statement on the United States 2018 Nuclear Posture Review
On February 2, 2018, the Pentagon released the new Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), stating that it rests “on a bedrock…
Interview with Tilman Ruff, founding chair of ICAN
The Humanity at a Crossroads – Prohibition or Continued Reliance on Nukes? Pugwash Council Member Katariina Simonen interviewed Dr. Tilman…
Brasilia meeting on a world without nuclear weapons
On 7-8 December 2017, Pugwash President Sergio Duarte participated in a seminar, “Towards a world without nuclear weapons: challenges and…
Nuclear risks and non-proliferation
On 10-11 November 2017, Pugwash Secretary-General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino participated in the conference Perspectives for a World Free from Nuclear Weapons and…
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