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Invite: Annual Lecture with Dr David Ellwood, Online, 14 May 18.00

At our 2025 Annual Lecture Dr David Ellwood will speak on: ‘Is even a minimal nuclear deterrent MAD?’ Wednesday 14 May at 18.00 (UK) To register for this webinar via zoom, click here. (Please note that the talk will follow our AGM) Outline The five recognized nuclear weapons states have a legal obligation to pursue disarmament under […]

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Review of the 8th Annual SYP Conference: ‘Stepping back from the brink of nuclear war: fresh thinking on peace and disarmament’

The conference took place at King’s College London on March 15th. The theme of the conference was ‘Stepping back from the brink of nuclear war: fresh thinking on peace and disarmament’ The aim of the event was to encourage discussion on the legal, political and technical questions associated with this topic, with a focus on […]

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Video: Dr Hans Blix, ‘A Farewell to Wars,’ April 2nd

You can watch the video of our recent webinar with Dr Hans Blix (on April 2nd) below: Dr Blix explained the central thoughts and findings in his book ‘A Farewell to Wars. The Growing Restraints on the Interstate Use of Force’. Biography Dr Blix studied at the universities of Uppsala, Columbia and Cambridge, and was appointed to an associate […]

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Agenda: 8th Annual SYP Peace and Disarmament Conference, 15/03/25, King’s College London

You are invited to the 8th Annual Student / Young Pugwash Conference on 15 March 2025   The venue is King’s College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building (Room 1.10). Registration will take place from 9.30am and the first session will start at 10am. The event will end at around 5pm followed by a social at a nearby pub. […]

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Invitation: SYP Peace and Disarmament Conference, London, 15/03/25

You are invited to the 8th Annual Student / Young Pugwash Conference on 15 March 2025   The venue is King’s College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building (Room 1.10). Registration will take place from 9.30am and the first session will start at 10am. The event will end at 5.30pm followed by a social at a nearby pub. […]

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Video: ‘Autonomous Armageddon, Nuclear Weapons and AI’

This webinar, held on January 26, explored the alarming dangers posed by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into nuclear weapons systems. Hosted by three Nobel Peace Prize-winning organizations dedicated to eliminating nuclear weapons, this event featured expert speakers, including: – Representative of Nihon Hidankyo, 2024 Nobel Peace Prize – Professor Geoffrey Hinton, 2024 Nobel […]