Pugwash is pleased to announce that the 63rd Pugwash International Conference will take place from 1 – 5 March 2020, kindly hosted by the Government of the State of Qatar in Doha.… Arms Control Winter Course, Italy – International School on Disarmament and Research on Conflicts (ISODARCO) – Jan 2020 There has been, for example, formally a provisional ceasefire in the war in Yemen and also in Syria, Libya, Sudan, and Ukraine (although several countries did not support the ceasefire call). Will it be extended or replaced? In a striking reaction to COVID-19, the UN Secretary General called for a global ceasefire, given the critical situation of mankind in the times of the virus. 56th Pugwash Conference … Through our long-standing tradition of ‘dialogue across divides’ that also earned us the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995, Pugwash aims to develop and support the use of scientific, evidence-based policymaking, focusing on areas where nuclear and WMD risks are present. Facing the severe economic situation, countries and regions will try to rebuild economic activity and will be naturally inclined to think to their own narrow, specific, nationalistic interests. Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs 1995 Nobel Peace Prize www.pugwash.org Contact: C. Vaughn Rome Pugwash Office cvaughn@pugwash.org +39-333-456 6661 THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE.
For instance, in November 2020 there will be Presidential elections in the US and in 2021 there will be Presidential elections in Iran.
Supported by 122 states in the UN General Assembly, it has 81 signatories and 36 ratifications (still short of the 50 ratifications needed for its formal entry into force but with the expectation that the treaty will gradually attract the required number of ratifications). On this point the international scientific community should give suggestions on how to proceed and Pugwash should help promoting such activity.
The difficulties in addressing the impact of the virus on the population are also a reminder of the enormous humanitarian consequences that mankind would face in the case of even a “limited” use of nuclear weapons.In conclusion, Pugwash’s goals are probably more critical than usual in the current challenging moment: helping bridge the divides in critical regions; supporting conflict resolution; and promoting nuclear arms control and disarmament measures globally and regionally. By facilitating track 1.5 and track II dialogues, we foster creative discussions on ways to increase the security of all sides and promote policy development that is cooperative and forward-looking.On 21-23 June 2020, Pugwash Secretary-General Paolo Cotta Ramusino and Pugwash Council Member Sergey Batsanov visited Vienna and had meetings…6 May 2020 This is a Pugwash document concerning nuclear problems and tensions in the time of COVID-19. This document has been co-signed by an extensive list of Pugwash … 61st Pugwash Conference, 1-5 November 2015, Nagasaki. One such victim, unfortunately, is the 10Ironically, the postponement represents an opportunity to address mounting pressures within the NPT regime. Student / Young Pugwash UK held its fifth Annual Conference in March 2020, titled ‘ Warwick Technology & Peace Conference ‘, in association with the Warwick Pugwash Student Society. the disease.
If nothing is done, the situation is likely to become even worse.Over the next year, COVID-19 apart, many damaging, dangerous, or counterproductive things can happen in the area of nuclear disarmament and nuclear risks. 57th Pugwash Conference, 21-26 October 2007, Bari . The meeting, organized by the…On 6 March 2020 the leading Brazilian daily Folha de São Paulo published a front-page article [in Portuguese] based on…On 30-31 January 2020, Pugwash held its second workshop on the theme of cyber security and warfare at the Palais…Pugwash welcomes the agreement signed yesterday between the United States government and the Taliban on the planned withdrawal of American…DIALOGUE NOT CONFRONTATION Regional Security and Nuclear Risks The 63rd Pugwash Conference has been postponed due to the escalating global…14 January 2020 The killing of Gen. Qassem Suleimani is not justified under international law.