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A reminder of why nuclear weapons must never be used (VIDEO)

Published on 28th April 2022 in Nuclear Weapons, International Peace & Security

In the video below, Dr Ira Helfand, co-chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Abolition Committee of Physicians for Social Responsibility, offers a timely reminder of the horrifying power of thermonuclear weapons and of the dire consequences of the political irresponsibility that has left Russia and the United States in possession of 10,000+ nuclear warheads thirty years […]

Note on nuclear risks and the Russian invasion of Ukraine (March 2022)

Published on 14th March 2022 in Current projects – feed, Weapons of Mass Destruction, International Peace & Security, Recently published

The below is a British Pugwash Note, prepared by Peter Jenkins CMG, Chairman of British Pugwash. It is titled ‘How high is the risk of nuclear weapon use following the Russian invasion of Ukraine?’ and is in PDF format here During an interview on 3 March Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, said: We have a […]

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VIDEO: Climate change and coastal nuclear infrastructure

Published on 23rd February 2022 in Trident, Climate Change and Energy Policy, Current projects – feed, British Pugwash projects, Recent events, Recently published

On Wed 6th April, Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) hosted a webinar about the potential impacts of climate change on coastal nuclear infrastructure. The event considered how climate change impacts (eg. sea-level rise, extreme weather) could affect both civil and military nuclear sites in the UK. Speakers were: Dr Sally Brown, who wrote the recent […]

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VIDEO: UK/Kazakh Pugwash Workshop on Nuclear Risk Reduction (30-31 March)

Published on 8th February 2022 in Nuclear Weapons, Current projects – feed, Recent events, International Peace & Security, Recently published

On the 30th and 31st March, British Pugwash and the Pugwash Committee of Kazakhstan held a joint workshop (made up of two sessions) to discuss  analysis, ideas and past experiences pertinent to nuclear risk reduction. The sessions were chaired by Dr Timur Zhantikin (Pugwash Committee of Kazakhstan) and Sergey Batsanov (International Pugwash). Videos of presentations […]

VIDEO: Technology & Peace Conference – SYP UK

Published on 10th January 2022 in Emerging Technologies and the Impact on Strategic Stability, Nuclear Weapons, Ethics of Science, Remote Control Weaponry, Recent events, Student Young Pugwash Events

On the 12th February 2022, Student/Young Pugwash (SYP) UK hosted its online Annual Conference on the theme of ‘Technology & Peace’. The co-hosts were University of Leicester’s Third Nuclear Age project. Full programme is here Video Workshop 1 – Emerging / digital technologies in warfare Workshop 2 – The politics and future of UK nuclear […]

SYP UK sit down with Fabian Hamilton MP (3rd Feb 2022)

Published on 17th November 2021 in Nuclear Weapons, Events, Recent events, International Peace & Security, Student Young Pugwash Events

On 3rd February at 6pm, Leeds Student/Young Pugwash (SYP) UK hosted a discussion with Fabian Hamilton MP on the UK’s role in nuclear non-proliferation and arms control. Fabian is the Shadow Minister for Peace & Disarmament and the MP for Leeds North East. Fabian provided a short overview of his work and responsibilities, before accepting […]