The Project for the CTBT aims to support and coordinate the work of NGOs and policy, scientific and security experts in order to provide the public and policy-makers with sound information and analysis about the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. The following updates provide news and analyses on the status of the treaty and work of the CTBT Organization. To receive these by email, subscribe to our regular updates list.
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Five Decades Since JFK's Call for a Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
June 7, 2013
Fifty years ago on Monday, June 10, President John F. Kennedy delivered his eloquent and influential “Strategy of Peace” address on the campus of American University in Washington.
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Joint Statement by India and Japan Highlights Differences on CTBT
June 7, 2013
India and Japan released a joint statement May 29 on "strengthening the strategic and global partnership" between the two countries. However, the two states differed significantly in their statements regarding the CTBT.
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IMS Detects Radioactive Gases From N. Korean Nuclear Test
April 26, 2013
The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) announced on April 23 that its International Monitoring System (IMS) detected radioactive isotopes consistent with the February 12 North Korean nuclear test.
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Senator Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Lt. Gen. Klotz Urge U.S. Action on CTBT
April 26, 2013
At an April 11 event hosted by the Arms Control Association, Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz (USAF, ret.) urged U.S. ratification of the CTBT.
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Bipartisan Group of Senators Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Aid to Downwinders
April 26, 2013
Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico and a bipartisan group of senators reintroduced the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RESA) Amendments of 2013 on Friday, April 19. Representative Ray Lujan of New Mexico introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives the same day.
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Christine Wing Discusses the Role of Civil Society in Nuclear Disarmament
April 26, 2013
Christine Wing, a Senior Research Fellow at the Center on International Cooperation at New York University, sat down with the CTBTO to discuss her experience working on nuclear disarmament during the Cold War and how civil society can advance the cause of disarmament today, and particularly how it can help achieve the entry into force of the CTBT.
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Statements of Support for the CTBT
April 1, 2013
A number of senior statesmen, as well as an overwhelming majority of Americans, support a global, verifiable treaty banning all nuclear weapons test explosions. Here is a sample of the many statements of support for the CTBT from faith leaders, scientific experts, and national security officials.
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Former Secretary of State Shultz Reiterates Support for CTBT
March 11, 2013
At a March 8 event sponsored by the Partnership for a Secure America, President Reagan’s Secretary of State George Shultz underscored once again his support for U.S. ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
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UN Security Council Passes New Sanctions in Response to N. Korean Nuclear Test
March 11, 2013
The United Nations Security Council passed a unanimous resolution imposing a new round of sanctions on North Korea following the country's February 12 nuclear test explosion. These sanctions are particularly noteworthy because they were drafted by the United States in concert with China, Pyongyang's closest ally and supporter.
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CTBTO's Monitoring Capabilities Continue to Improve
March 11, 2013
The CTBTO has seen a marked increase in its ability to locate and analyze nuclear test explosions since North Korea's first nuclear test in 2006. This is largely a result of an increase in the number of completed monitoring stations in the CTBTO's International Monitoring System (IMS), combined with increasingly larger nuclear explosions by North Korea.