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VIDEO: Iran and Nuclear Weapons (SYP webinar)

Published on 24th July 2020 in Nuclear Weapons, Verification, Events, NPT, Current projects – feed, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Forthcoming events, Recent events, International Peace & Security, Student Young Pugwash Events, Recently published, Student Young Pugwash Upcoming Events

On 3rd August (5pm), Student/Young Pugwash (SYP) hosted its third webinar. The guest speaker was Sahil Shah, a Policy Fellow at the European Leadership Network and expert on the Iran Nuclear Deal (‘JCPOA’). Discussion topics included: • The state of play with the JCPOA • Recent mysterious attacks on Iranian facilities • International Atomic Energy […]

British Pugwash Newsletter – May 2020

Published on 27th May 2020 in Nuclear Weapons, Verification, Current projects – feed, Disarmament, NPT, Chemical and Biological Weapons, Ethics of Science, Weapons of Mass Destruction, History, Newsletters, International Peace & Security, Recently published

Topics covered in the British Pugwash May 2020 Newsletter include: Pugwash statement on the Open Skies Treaty and New START Pugwash statement on NPT Review postponement and risks post-pandemic Obituary – Julian Perry Robinson Dr Frank Boulton on ‘Nuclear war and public health’ A selection of relevant articles The newsletter can be found online here

Pugwash statement on the NPT Review Conference Postponement and Risks after the Pandemic 

Published on 14th May 2020 in Nuclear Weapons, NPT, Publications, International Peace & Security, Student Young Pugwash Events, Recently published, Student Young Pugwash Upcoming Events

The below is a Pugwash statement concerning nuclear problems and tensions in the time of COVID-19. This statement has been co-signed by an extensive list of Pugwash colleagues and personalities, including the President and Secretary General of International Pugwash (full list of names here).International Pugwash hopes that it might promote debate about how to improve international cooperation and, in particular, […]

British Pugwash Group Annual Report 2019

Published on 21st April 2020 in Nuclear Weapons, Annual reports, Chemical and Biological Weapons, Publications, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Remote Control Weaponry, International Peace & Security, Recently published

Topics covered include: International developments vis-a-vis arms control Student/Young Pugwash UK Pugwash mission to Moscow Hypersonic missiles research EuroPugwash conference British Pugwash development / changes Download or read the report

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POSTPONED – Non-Proliferation Treaty RevCon 2020 – British Pugwash discussion meeting

Published on 2nd March 2020 in Uncategorised, Nuclear Weapons, Disarmament, NPT, Events, Forthcoming events, International Peace & Security, Student Young Pugwash Events, Student Young Pugwash Upcoming Events

In light of government advice on COVID-19 and the fact that the NPT RevCon 2020 has been postponed, we have decided to postpone this event (possibly to next year). We have also postponed the AGM of British Pugwash, which was supposed to precede this meeting. Date / Time: Tues 21st April, 6pm to 7.30pm Venue: […]

New research: Hypersonic weapon systems – Implications and arms control (Dec 2019)

Published on 17th December 2019 in Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Nuclear Weapons, Disarmament, Current projects – feed, Publications, British Pugwash projects, International Peace & Security, Recently published

Student/Young Pugwash UK is delighted to release a new report on developments with hypersonic missile technology. The paper covers the latest technologies, the key states involved, the risks posed and the potential ways forward for arms control and non-proliferation. The report was developed by Matteo Frigoli, a young legal scholar with specialist interests in space […]