Prior to the 63rd Pugwash Conference in Hiroshima, the Secretary General and other Pugwash officials made several trips for events … More
Tag: Nuclear Weapons
Pugwash Statement on the 80th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
6 August 2025 Eighty years ago, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki suffered the world’s first attack by atomic bombings, … More
Nobel Laureate Assembly for the Prevention of Nuclear War
From 14-16 July 2025, Pugwash leaders joined a distinguished group of Nobel Laureates, scientists and policy experts from across the … More
Pugwash side event “Preserving the NPT” at the third PrepCom
On 7 May 2025, Pugwash held a meeting in collaboration with The Simons Foundation Canada and Canadian Pugwash, which took … More
Istanbul workshop on Nuclear Risk Reduction Dialogue
On 25-26 January 2025 Pugwash held a workshop in Istanbul to map the key areas of nuclear danger in 2025 … 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
Nobel Peace Prize 2024
There lies before us, if we choose, continual progress in happiness, knowledge, and wisdom. Shall we, instead, choose death, because … More
Pugwash delegation holds U.S. meetings
On 5-6 December 2024, a Pugwash delegation led by Secretary General-elect Karen Hallberg visited New York and Washington, D.C. for … 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
Belgrade workshop on European Security
On 12-13 October 2024, Pugwash held a workshop in Belgrade focused on nuclear risks, deterrence, and arms control. This was … More
British Pugwash webinar on China’s approach to nuclear disarmament
On 8 October 2024, the British Pugwash group held an online seminar with Zhou Bo, Senior Fellow at the Centre … More
Simons panel on prospects for nuclear disarmament
On 13 September 2024, Pugwash held a public panel in cooperation with the Vienna School of International Studies, at the … More
Interview with Hussain Al-Shahristani
14 August 2024. The following text is an English translation of an interview with Pugwash President Hussain Al-Shahristani, originally published … More
Statement on the present risks of nuclear weapons use in world conflicts
21 June 2024 Current world conflicts involve, in various roles, countries that possess nuclear weapons: Russia, Israel, US, UK, France. … More
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs 