Remembering Francesco Calogero
The Pugwash community is deeply saddened by the death of former Secretary General, Prof. Francesco Calogero. Read more
Doomsday Clock Statement: 85 seconds to midnight
27 January, the science and security board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists presented the 2006 Doomsday Clock Statement. It is now 85 seconds to midnight – closer to midnight than ever before.Read the 2026 Doomsday Clock statement https://thebulletin.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-doomsday-clock-statement.pdf
Spärrarna öppnas för fler kärnvapen
Nu löper det avtal ut som kontrollerar USA:s och Rysslands allra mest förödande kärnvapen. Det innebär att fler sådana kan tillverkas och göras omedelbart skjutklara, och i förlängningen att flera länder skaffar kärnvapen i strid med internationell rätt. Det skriver Utrikespolitiska institutets direktör Jakob Hallgren. Läs artikel i Utrikesmagasinet https://www.ui.se/utrikesmagasinet/analyser/2026/januari/sparrarna-oppnas-for-fler-karnvapen
Statement on attack against Venezuela
The Officers of Pugwash express profound alarm at the military strikes conducted by the United States against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on 3 January 2026, including the extraordinary capture of the country’s president. Read statement
Risk reduction is urgently needed amid rising tensions in Northern Europe
Commentary by Tytti Erästö, Senior Researcher in the SIPRI Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme and member of Swedish Pugwash Group board and Wilfred Wan, Director of the SIPRI Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme. Read commentary Risk reduction is urgently needed amid rising tensions in Northern Europe