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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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Video: Dr Marion Messmer on ‘Euro-Atlantic Nuclear Relations in the Age of Trump’
On 5 December Dr Marion Messmer discussed Europe’s options after: the collapse of the INF Treaty; an increase in investment in missile technologies across the European continent; and declining confidence in the US nuclear umbrella, at a time of regional and global instability. Biography Dr Marion Messmer is a senior research fellow in the International Security Programme at Chatham House. She has…
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New publication: ‘Fresh Thinking on Peace and Nuclear Disarmament: Articles from the SYP Conference 2025’
Each year, Student / Young Pugwash (SYP-UK) organises a conference on international security. The subject of the 8th annual conference, held in 2025 at King’s College London, was ‘Stepping Back from the Brink: Fresh Thinking on Peace and Disarmament’. Our aim was to encourage new thinking on the legal, political and technical questions associated with…
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Tong Zhao: ‘Nuclear Risk Reduction in an Era of Great Power Rivalry’
We asked one of the speakers at the Pugwash / Royal Society event marking the 70th anniversary of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto, Tong Zhao, to elaborate on his remarks in writing. The article below was originally published on the Ambassador Partnership’s website. … Efforts to reduce nuclear dangers face stiff headwinds as most nuclear armed states…
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Video: Tariq Rauf on the future of the NPT
Watch below Tariq Rauf speaking on: “Eliminating Nuclear Weapons: Prospects for the 2026 NPT Review Conference” at our webinar on 24 October. Tariq discussed the review process for the NPT, the meaning of “consensus”, whether an outcome document is required at Review Conferences, as well as friction points between nuclear weapon states and non-nuclear weapon…
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Joint Appeal for the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons: 26 September
More information about the Nuclear Abolition Day appeal, including how to endorse it, is available here. … The United Nations, which was established 80 years ago, affirmed nuclear disarmament as a top priority in its very first resolution, A/Res/1(1). In 2013, frustrated at the lack of progress, the UNGA declared September 26 as the International Day for…
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British Pugwash Annual Report 2024
The contents of the annual report for 2024 include: Developments in 2024 (in global nuclear matters / regarding chemical and biological weapons / artificial intelligence) Projects (Student and Young Pugwash / Analysis and resources) Meetings and events (including on: nuclear entanglement and escalation risks / the legacy of Sir Joseph Rotblat / China’s approach to…
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British Pugwash Newsletter: August 2025
Items include: Video and review: 70th anniversary of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto Videos of recent webinars Review of the 2025 Student and Young Pugwash Conference Recent publications / articles of note Joseph Rotblat Memorial Trust: Trustee / Treasurer vacancies Annual Membership 1. Video and review: 70th anniversary of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto, special event On 8 July the…
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