On November 2, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell expressed regret over Russia's decision not to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin has not made a firm commitment to the CTBT. (Source: BNN Breaking News) |
Mr. Borrell emphasized that all EU member states have ratified the CTBT. At the same time, the organization is making efforts to popularize and promote the effectiveness of the CTBT for a world without nuclear tests.
The CTBT is a treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1996, with the aim of preventing the development and proliferation of nuclear weapons, contributing to international peace and security.
The treaty prohibits all nuclear testing and establishes a global monitoring mechanism, including a network of monitoring stations, international data centers and on-site inspection mechanisms to ensure compliance with the treaty.
Although the CTBT has been ratified by 178 countries, it has not yet entered into force because eight countries on the original list have not ratified it, including China, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan and the United States.
According to Mr. Borrell, as a member state of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Russia is committed to promoting the effectiveness of the CTBT.
But Moscow's latest move has had a negative impact on global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament efforts.
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