Libya Ratifies Test Ban Treaty

Libya last week ratified the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, according to the CTBT Organization (see GSN, Nov, 12, 2003). To date, 170 countries have signed the CTBT and 109 have ratified it, including 32 of the 44 nations whose ratifications are necessary for the treaty to enter into force (CTBT Organization release, Jan. 13).

U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan yesterday praised Libya’s decision to ratify the CTBT and its earlier decision to accede to the Chemical Weapons Convention (see GSN, Dec. 29, 2003). A spokesman for Annan said the secretary general viewed Libya’s moves as “positive steps that can help strengthen global efforts to prevent the spread and use of weapons of mass destruction in both these deadly categories” (U.N. release, Jan. 12).

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