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Solomon Islands Ratifies CTBT, Edging Closer To Universalization In Pacific Region

Saturday, 21 January 2023, 7:29 am | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

The Solomon Islands has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), bringing the Pacific region another step closer to universal adoption of the CTBT. The country signed the Treaty a month after it opened for signature in October 1996 ... More >>

São Tomé And Príncipe Becomes 176th Country To Ratify CTBT

Saturday, 24 September 2022, 5:28 am | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

São Tomé and Príncipe has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), raising the total number of ratifications to 176, bringing Africa one step closer to universalisation. The Central African state is a party to the Treaty on ... More >>

Tuvalu Ratifies The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

Friday, 1 April 2022, 6:32 pm | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

Tuvalu has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), bringing the total number of Treaty ratifications to 172 and underscoring the Pacific island state’s commitment to ending all nuclear tests, everywhere. The move was marked on 31 March ... More >>

The Gambia Ratifies The Comprehensive Nuclear-test-ban Treaty

Friday, 25 March 2022, 7:24 am | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

The Republic of The Gambia has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), raising the total number of ratifying states to 171 and bringing the Treaty another step closer to universality. The West African nation signed the CTBT in 2003 ... More >>

Members Of CTBTO Group Of Eminent Persons Warn Against Any Demonstration Nuclear Test Explosion

Saturday, 30 May 2020, 8:37 am | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

Members of the CTBTO Group of Eminent Persons (GEM) issued the following statement in reaction to media reports that senior officials in the United States have discussed the possibility of conducting a demonstration nuclear test explosion: “We express ... More >>

CTBTO on the unusual seismic event detected in DRPK

Sunday, 3 September 2017, 6:50 pm | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

CTBTO Executive Secretary Lassina Zerbo on the unusual seismic event detected in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Vienna, 3 September 2017 More >>

Niue ratifies the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

Thursday, 6 March 2014, 11:49 am | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

Niue ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) today, becoming the 162th country to do so. Niue’s ratification follows the country’s signature on 9 April 2012. More >>

China's Commitment to Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

Friday, 9 August 2013, 12:24 pm | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

The Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Lassina Zerbo, met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his trip to China this week. Wang congratulated Zerbo on his assumption ... More >>

Chad Ratifies the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

Tuesday, 12 February 2013, 12:08 pm | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

The Republic of Chad has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), becoming the 159th State to do so. Tibor Tóth, the Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), welcomed ... More >>

Announcing the CTBT Science and Technology Conference

Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 9:16 am | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

• CTBT Science & Technology Conference 2013 • • CTBT Science Course • • UNSG Ban Ki-moon visits CTBTO HQ • • Lassina Zerbo meets with Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore • • Voluntary EU contribution of EUR 5 Million • ... More >>

Ban Ki-Moon To Address CTBTO 15 Year Celebrations in Vienna

Thursday, 9 February 2012, 11:38 am | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

The Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) cordially invites the media to its 15th anniversary celebrations on 17 February 2012 at the Vienna International Centre (United Nations) in Vienna, Austria. More >>

Guinea Ratifies The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 11:20 am | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

Guinea has become the 155th State to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). More >>

Ghana Ratifies the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

Thursday, 16 June 2011, 2:21 pm | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

The Republic of Ghana has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), bringing the total number of Treaty ratifications to 154. More >>

Nuclear: CTBTO Member States Appoint Two Female Directors

Thursday, 16 June 2011, 2:19 pm | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

The highest decision-making organ of the 182 Member States of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) today endorsed the appointment of Ms Frances Boyle (USA) as Director of the Division of Administration ... More >>

Nuclear Security Administrator visits the CTBTO

Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 11:36 am | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

“President Obama has been very clear about his intention with respect to the comprehensive test ban treaty,” said Thomas Paul D’Agostino, Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of the Department of Energy and Administrator for Nuclear Security of the National ... More >>

Saint Vincent & Grenadines sign Nuclear-Test-Ban

Friday, 3 July 2009, 1:59 pm | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the 181st State to have signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). The signing ceremony took place on 2 July 2009 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. More >>

Analysis Of The Announced DPRK Nuclear Test

Thursday, 28 May 2009, 2:07 pm | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

At a meeting of Signatory States of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) yesterday, 26 May (see press release ), the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) informed delegates on the progress in ... More >>

DPR Korea Announced Nuclear Test

Wednesday, 27 May 2009, 1:50 pm | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

The Chairman of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Ambassador Peter Shannon of Australia, convened a meeting of States Signatories of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) earlier ... More >>

Initial Findings On The DPRK’s Announced Test

Tuesday, 26 May 2009, 4:59 pm | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) claimed earlier today, 25 May 2009, that it had conducted a nuclear test. The Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Tibor ... More >>

Lebanon Ratifies the Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

Wednesday, 26 November 2008, 10:47 am | CTBTO Preparatory Commission

On 21 November 2008, Lebanon ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) which bans all nuclear explosions on Earth. This newest ratification, which was published today by the Journal of the United Nations, brings the total number of Treaty ratifications ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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