George Rathjens: 1925-2016 Friends and colleagues of George – Jeffrey Boutwell, Francesco Calogero, and Paolo Cotta-Ramusino – reflect on his … More
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Pugwash Delegation Visits Kazakhstan
From 31 January – 2 February 2016 the Pugwash Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino and Executive Director Sandra Ionno Butcher … 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
London Symposium – 20th Anniversary of the Pugwash/Rotblat Nobel Peace Prize
On 18 December 2015 Pugwash explored our current themes and honored past achievements with a special event, “Addressing Extremism, Regional … More
An appeal from the Pugwash Council to the 2015 Paris Climate Conference
Avoiding threats to human civilization Since the middle of the 20th century, scientists have consistently raised alarm about the risks … 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
Video: Nagasaki Conference, “Report of the Secretary-General”
2 November 2015: Report of the Secretary General, “Extremism, Dialogue, and the Pugwash Disarmament Agenda” Prof. Paolo Cotta-Ramusino (Italy)
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
Video: Simons Symposium, part 1 at Nagasaki Conference
PL4 – OPENING ADDRESS (Nagasaki University) Chair: Dr. Steve Miller, Pugwash Executive Committee Chair (USA) Dr. Jennifer Allen Simons, … More
Biennial report on activities, 2013-14
The Pugwash Conferences is pleased to present an overview of the activities undertaken by the International Secretariat in the period … More
Thinkers Lodge, Pugwash, N.S. – Celebrating the Russell-Einstein Manifesto’s 60th
To help commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto, Executive Director Sandra Ionno Butcher presented a talk at the … 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
Pugwash President Jayantha Dhanapala receives IPS Award for Nuclear Disarmament
On 17 November 2014 the President of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, Jayantha Dhanapala, was the recipient … More
Ramallah and Jerusalem consultations on the future of Palestine
On 16-17 November 2014 Pugwash convened a roundtable discussion and held meetings to discuss the future of Palestine in the … More
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs 