Dominica to sign the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

The Commonwealth of Dominica is all set to join the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit held talks with Dr Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Preparatory Commission. PM Skerrit said that they discussed the objectives of the CTBTO to prevent nuclear proliferation and promote disarmament, to contribute to a safer and more secure world. The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) is a multilateral treaty that prohibits nuclear explosions in any environment for military and civilian purposes.

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Robert Floyd applauded the government of Dominica for taking such an important step and said it marks a new era of partnership. "Honoured to welcome this important step by Dominica to join the CTBT family. This marks a new era of partnership, and I look forward to further strengthening the norm against nuclear testing together", wrote Floyd on Twitter.

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The United Nations Caribbean also praised the government of Dominica and called it "great news". Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) was established in 1996, and over 185 countries have already signed it. In Caribbean and Latin America, Cuba, Comoros have also signed the treaty. In January 1994, the Conference on Disarmament (CD) began substantive discussions on a comprehensive nuclear-test-ban pact under the auspices of an Ad Hoc Committee set up for the purpose. Despite the fact that the CD has long been interested in the question of a test ban, it did not create a subsidiary body on the subject until 1982. For years, disagreements about the body's mandate stymied substantial progress.

Dominica to sign the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

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