Present Need for Peace

---

In March 1954, the US had its first successful test of a hydrogen bomb – the Bravo Test – in the Bikini Atoll, with a yield of 15 megatons (approximately 1,000 times more powerful than the bomb used in Hiroshima).

From “The Origins of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto” by Sandra Ionno Butcher

---

Decades have passed since the first Pugwash Conference, and the quest for peace continues. From Vietnam, to Kuwait, to Afghanistan, to Iraq, to countless civil conflicts taking place all over the globe, the need for peace is still one of the greatest urgency. In 2005, 11,000 terrorist attacks occurred, resulting in 14,500 deaths (Source: U.S. National Counterterrorism Center.)

 

Many conflicts have been ongoing for generations. What follows is a list of conflicts and wars that are ongoing today:

 

 

1000+ FATALITIES PER YEAR

 

OTHER CONFLICTS

---

For many people, peace is mythical. They have never known peace. Their parents have never known peace. Their grandparents have never known peace.

Their children — will they know peace?

We CAN make that happen — with your help.