Bahamas Signs Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

The Bahamas signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty on Friday, the CTBT Organization announced (see GSN, June 11, 2004).

The signature of the Bahamas brings the total number of signatories to 175 — 28 of those in Latin America and the Caribbean region.

To date, 120 states have ratified the treaty, including 33 of the 44 nations needed to bring the pact into force (CTBTO release, Feb. 7).

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