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Looking back at the 2026 NPT Review Conference
The Eleventh Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT RevCon) ended on 22 May. The UN have produced materials explaining what happened at the conference. Whilst the RevCon appeared to have failed as it ended without an agreement on outcomes- resulting from the extremely challenging political context- there were also…
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British Pugwash Newsletter: April 2026
Contents 1. Summary: All Party Parliamentary Forum on Global Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Arms Control 2. Video of webinar: ‘The future of the UK’s nuclear weapons: is there an alternative to US dependence?’ 3. Review: 9th Annual Student and Young Pugwash Conference 4. Recent articles and publications of note 5. Annual General Meeting 6. Annual membership…
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Review of the 9th Annual SYP Conference: ‘How can we control and eliminate weapons of mass destruction over the next decade?’
The venue for our conference, held on 20 March 2026, was London Metropolitan University. The conference theme was ‘How can we control and eliminate weapons of mass destruction over the next decade?’ The aim of the event was to encourage critical discussion of the legal, political and technical questions associated with nuclear weapons and other WMD, with…
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Summary of Meeting, 24 March: All Party Parliamentary Forum on Global Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Arms Control
The 2026 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference: what should we expect and what should the UK’s priorities be? Read the summary of this meeting here. GUEST SPEAKERS: Dr Alice Spilman, Policy Fellow, BASIC Dr Hassan Elbahtimy, Senior Lecturer, Department of War Studies, King’s College London Tuesday, 24 March 2026, House of Commons PATRONS: FABIAN HAMILTON MP, RICHARD FOORD…
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Video: ‘The future of the UK’s nuclear weapons: is there an alternative to US dependence?’ Thursday 5 March, 2pm
Our speakers – Paul Ingram (CSER) and David Cullen (BASIC) – provided an update on the UK’s nuclear weapons system, and the replacement programme, with a focus on US technological dependence. They reviewed Euro-Atlantic relations and how recent political developments could affect the UK’s nuclear future. In addition, they considered whether it would be realistic for…
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Agenda: SYP Peace and Technology Conference, London, Friday 20 March
You are invited to the 9th Annual Student / Young Pugwash Conference! The venue is London Metropolitan University (Holloway campus, Room TM3-03). Registration will take place from 9.30am and the first session will start at 10am. The event will end at 5pm followed by a social at a nearby venue. The conference theme is ‘How can we control and eliminate…
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Call for presentations: 2026 SYP Conference
9th Annual SYP Conference ‘How can we control and eliminate weapons of mass destruction over the next decade?’ Location: Biological Security Research Centre, London Metropolitan University and online Date: Friday 20th March 2026 (TBC) Get involved! SYP wants to give students and young professionals the opportunity to present their ideas on international peace, security and…
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63rd Pugwash Conference in Hiroshima, “80 Years After the Atomic Bombing – Time for Peace, Dialogue and Nuclear Disarmament
From 1-5 November, Hiroshima hosted the 63rd Pugwash Conference. The meeting commemorated the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Japan, as well as the 70th anniversary of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto, and the 30th anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to Sir Joseph Rotblat and Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs. From the bombed areas, where the…
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British Pugwash Newsletter: December 2025
1. 63rd Pugwash Conference in Hiroshima: 80 Years After the Atomic Bombing – Time for Peace, Dialogue and Nuclear Disarmament From 1-5 November, Hiroshima hosted the 63rd Pugwash Conference. The meeting commemorated the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Japan, as well as the 70th anniversary of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto, and the 30th anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize…
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