UN chief urges countries to reaffirm commitment to ban nuclear tests

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 29 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on countries which have not yet ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) to do so “without delay”. The UN chief made the appeal in his message for the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, which is being observed Sunday. The date marks the 30th anniversary… Continue reading UN chief urges countries to reaffirm commitment to ban nuclear tests

AT UN, Pakistan reaffirms commitment to objectives of nuclear test-ban treaty

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UNITED NATIONS, Aug 27 (APP): Reiterating its support to the objectives of the nuclear test-ban treaty, Pakistan has reminded the international community of its voluntary moratorium on nuclear testing since 1998, despite regional security threats. “Pakistan remains committed to the goal of a nuclear weapon-free world,” Ambassador Muhammad Aamir Khan, deputy permanent representative of Pakistan,… Continue reading AT UN, Pakistan reaffirms commitment to objectives of nuclear test-ban treaty

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