Why Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs received the 1995 Peace Nobel

Why it was awarded

Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Peace for their efforts to diminish the part played by nuclear arms in international politics and, in the longer run, to eliminate such arms. The Nobel committee highlighted this contribution for its lasting importance to the field. This achievement represents one of the major advances recognized in peace at the time.