The Republic of Moldova
ratifies the Comprehensive
Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty:
All States in Europe
Party to the Treaty
PI/2007/01
The Republic of Moldova has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) with the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 16 January 2007, bringing the total number of ratifications to 138.
The ratification by the Republic of Moldova is significant as it completes the ratification of the Treaty not only by all 23 States in the Eastern Europe geographical region, but also by all States in Europe.
The CTBT bans any nuclear weapon test explosion in any environment. Drafted at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, and adopted by the General Assembly on 10 September 1996, the Treaty was opened for signature on 24 September 1996 at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
To date, 177 States have signed the Treaty and 138 States have ratified it. To enter into force, however, the Treaty must be signed and ratified by the 44 States listed in Annex 2 to the Treaty. Thirty-four of these States have ratified the Treaty, including the three nuclear weapons States France, Russian Federation and the United Kingdom. The ten remaining States are China, Colombia, Democratic People?s Republic of Korea, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Pakistan and the United States of America. The 44 Annex 2 States participated in the work of the 1996 session of the Conference on Disarmament and possessed nuclear power or research reactors at that time.
* States whose ratification is required for entry into force.
For further information on the CTBTO, please see www.ctbto.org or contact:
Annika Thunborg, Chief, Public Information
T +43 1 26030-6375
E annika.thunborg@ctbto.org
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