Republic of Chad ratifies Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

The Republic of Chad has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), becoming the 159th State to do so.

Tibor Tóth, the Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), welcomed the ratification as a step that ”consolidates Africa’s firm commitment to end nuclear testing and ultimately to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.”

Chad and Guinea-Bissau Ratify Treaty of Pelindaba

Chad and Guinea-Bissau have become the 33rd and 34th African countries to deposit their instruments of ratification with the African Union (AU) for the Treaty of Pelindaba. This brings the total number of States Parties to 34, with 19 countries yet to ratify the Treaty.