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 […]
On 8 July the Royal Society, British Pugwash and International Pugwash hosted a special event marking the 70th anniversary of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto. A review of the event is available here. Photos of the event are available below alongside the programme. You can watch the video of the event here: On July 9, 1955, two […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
At our 2025 Annual Lecture on Wednesday 14 May, Dr David Ellwood spoke on: ‘Is even a minimal nuclear deterrent MAD?’ You can watch the video here: Outline The five recognized nuclear weapons states have a legal obligation to pursue disarmament under Article VI of the NPT, but as the Doomsday Clock of the Bulletin of Atomic […]
