3.4. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

♤ The CTBT is the Treaty banning all nuclear explosions - everywhere, by everyone.

♤ The Treaty was negotiated at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. It opened for signature on 24 September 1996.

♤ Since then, the Treaty has reached near-universality. 183 countries have signed the Treaty.

♤ 164 countries have ratified the Treaty.♤ Eight States still need to do so: China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Egypt,