Palau Ratifies Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

The Pacific island nation of Palau is the latest state to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the Associated Press reported today (see GSN, June 8).

A total of 139 nations have now ratified the pact that would ban test blasts of atomic weapons.

The treaty can enter into force only after 44 specific nations with nuclear technology ratify the pact.

So far, the agreement has been signed and ratified by 34 of the required 44 nations, including nuclear powers France, Russia and the United Kingdom.

Outlying nations include China, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, North Korea and the United States (Associated Press/Washington Post, Aug. 7).

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