September 24, 2016

"The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to reinforce the objectives of a major treaty banning nuclear test, amid growing nuclear threat posed by the Democratic People' s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

The 15-member body adopted the U.S.-drafted resolution with 14 votes in favor and an abstention by Egypt. It calls on all states to refrain from conducting any nuclear weapon test explosion and pushes for early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), 20 years after the pact was open for signature.

The legally binding CTBT is a multi-lateral treaty by which states agree to ban all nuclear explosions. It has been ratified by more than 160 countries and will enter into force 180 days after the ratification of all 44 states listed in the annex."

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