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Second webinar on the US Golden Dome missile defence system, 2 October

Webinar II | Technical Feasibility of the Golden Dome 2 October, 18.00-19:30 (UK) To attend the webinar register here. The US Government recently announced its decision to pursue a space-based missiledefence system. Although this is not a new idea, the geopolitical, economic and technological context in which this initiative is developing has raised new questions […]

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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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Blog: Dialogue across Divides: Pugwash’s contribution to sustainable security

Civil society organisations can and do have a significant role to play in building sustainable security. The story of Pugwash, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning organisation that deals with issues at the intersection of science and policy, highlights the importance of dialogue across divides in building sustainable security. As part of Rethinking Security’s series ‘Stories of […]

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UNA-UK calls for urgent steps to protect the nuclear non-proliferation system after the US attack on Iran

https://una.org.uk/news/una-uk-calls-urgent-steps-protect-nuclear-non-proliferation-system-after-us-attack-iran 26 June 2025 After hundreds of civilians have been killed, there is more uncertainty and opacity than ever about the state of Iran’s nuclear programme. The ceasefire announced between Israel and Iran is far better than the alternatives, but this was an unnecessary war of choice, as diplomatic routes were still available to try […]

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Video: Mark Lynas, “Six Minutes to Winter: Nuclear War and How to Avoid It”

On 25 May, Mark Lynas gave the British Pugwash Lecture at the Hay Festival. Watch the video here: Nuclear war is a far greater immediate threat to humanity’s survival than climate change, yet we are in near-total denial. The environment campaigner and Six Degrees author puts the issue back to the top of the global […]

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Video: Annie Jacobsen on ‘Nuclear War: A Scenario’, 12 June

British Pugwash and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament hosted an evening of discussion with Annie Jacobsen, author of the international bestseller ‘Nuclear War – A Scenario’.  A chilling, minute-by-minute account of what follows a nuclear attack, the book exposes the horrifying realities of such a war. Watch the video here: With the rising threat of […]