Sudan Signs Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Sudan signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty yesterday, bringing the number of parties to the treaty to 172, according to the CTBT Organization (see GSN, May 25).

To date, 113 of those parties have ratified the agreement, including 32 of the 44 nations whose ratifications are necessary for the treaty to enter into force (CTBTO release, June 10).

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