On 19 April 2025 the Iraq Pugwash Group organized a conference in Sulaymaniya to commemorate the use of chemical weapons … More
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Pugwash welcomes the completion of chemical weapons destruction by Russia
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) confirmed on 27 September that the verified destruction of those chemical … More
Schedule and Presentations of the 61st Pugwash Conference
61st Pugwash Conference on Science & World Affairs Nagasaki’s Voice: Remember Your Humanity 1-5 November 2015 Nagasaki, Japan Available as … More
Geneva Consultation on Syria
On 28 January 2014 Pugwash convened a meeting in Geneva to discuss possible contributions to resolving the ongoing conflict in Syria. The … More
VIDEO: Richard Guthrie on lessons from the chemical weapons experience
British Pugwash member Richard Guthrie highlights how the lessons learned from the chemical weapons experience can be harnessed for those … More
Report Istanbul Working Group 7 – From CW disarmament in Syria to a Middle East free from CW
Rapporteur: Jean Pascal Zanders This working group explored CW elimination from Syria, universalisation of the CWC; and potential impacts on the … More
VIDEO: Istanbul – Q&A with Shaker, Al-Assad, and Laajava
Q&A Session with Amb. Mohamed Shaker, Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (Egypt), Amb. Wael Al-Assad, Representative of the Secretary General … More
VIDEO: Istanbul – Amb. Jaakko Laajava
Amb. Jaakko Laajava, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Security Policy in the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Finland)addresses the audience on … More
VIDEO: Istanbul – Amb. Wael Al-Assad
Amb. Wael Al-Assad, Representative of the Secretary General for Disarmament and Regional Security, League of Arab States (Jordan) addresses the audience … More
VIDEO – Istanbul – Amb. Mohamed Shaker
Amb. Mohamed Shaker, Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (Egypt) addresses the audience on the topic of “Eliminating nuclear weapons and other WMD … More
VIDEO – Istanbul – Amb. Rolf Ekeus
Amb. Rolf Ekeus, Chair Swedish Pugwash, introduces the panel on “Eliminating nuclear weapons and other WMD from the Middle East: what … More
Tel Aviv Workshop on the Iranian Nuclear Issue
From 30-31 August 2013, Pugwash convened the 10th in its series of meetings in Israel. Discussion focused on the Iranian … More
Statement on alleged chemical weapons use in Syria
On 29 August 2013 Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala and Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino issued a statement expressing horror at the … More
London consultation on Syria
On 27 June 2013 Pugwash convened a half-day consultation on the Syrian crisis. The meeting explored a current overview of the … More
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs 