Key topics include: developments on the international scene, including US and Russia; Trident: emerging technologies; the NPT RevCon and the Disarmament Institute (BRINDI); science and ethics: the ethics of modern robotics; energy policy and climate change; Student / Young Pugwash activities; events in 2017 Read or download the report
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British Pugwash Newsletter January 2018
Published on 19th July 2018 in Joseph Rotblat: Life & Work, Disarmament, Chemical and Biological Weapons, Weapons of Mass Destruction, History, Newsletters, Student Young Pugwash Events
Topics covered in the British Pugwash Early 2018 Newsletter include: Joseph Rotblat memorial plaque The Biological Weapons Convention – A new work programme Reports from BPG Exec members PeaceJam UK Conference SYP Annual Conference Download here
New podcast – Weapons of Mass Destruction Awareness!
Published on 18th June 2018 in Nuclear Weapons, Trident, Current projects – feed, Disarmament, Chemical and Biological Weapons, British Pugwash projects, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Recently published, Student Young Pugwash Events
British Pugwash was the host of a major, public awareness campaign for over 10 years – WMD Awareness – which educated the public and politicians about the reality of nuclear (and other) weapons. One of the leading lights of the initiative – Luke Wilson – has made a fantastic podcast about the history and insights […]
Warwick Peace Conference – multimedia report!
Published on 12th April 2018 in Publications, British Pugwash projects, Recent events, Student Young Pugwash Events
Student / Young Pugwash UK held its third Annual Conference in March 2018, titled ‘Warwick Peace Conference‘. The conference brought in over 70 participants, including young researchers, practitioners and students from across the world. Working Groups explored trends from the worlds of politics and technology and how these may influence war and peace. The agenda […]
Report of COMEST on Robotics Ethics
Published on 23rd October 2017 in Current projects – feed, Ethics of Science, International Peace & Security, Remote Control Weaponry, Recently published
A new report adopted by The World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) in September 2017 addresses the ethical and legal issues of armed robotic systems and their implications for the changing nature of warfare.
British Pugwash Annual Report 2016
Published on 9th August 2017 in Joseph Rotblat: Life & Work, Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Climate Change and Energy Policy, Disarmament, NPT, Annual reports, BRINDI, Remote Control Weaponry, International Peace & Security, Recently published
Key topics: developments on the international disarmament scene; Trident: emerging technologies; the NPT RevCon and the Disarmament Institute(BRINDI); science and ethics; energy policy and climate change