Time to translate nuclear test moratorium into legally binding obligation – UN chief

Sep 21, 2017, at 09:49 pm

New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday expressed the readiness of the United Nations to help bring into force the global treaty banning nuclear tests, adopted more than 20 years ago, while noting that the “destabilizing and provocative” actions by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) seek to undermine the global norm against nuclear explosions.

UN atomic chief says DPR Korea's new nuclear test 'extremely regrettable act'

Sep 04, 2017, at 04:40 am

New York, Sept 3 (Just Earth News): Following today's reported nuclear bomb test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the head of the United Nations atomic agency has spoken against “an extremely regrettable act” that completely disregarded the international community's repeated demands.

Security Council strongly condemns DPRK nuclear test

Sep 11, 2016, at 05:08 am

New York, Sept 10 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) nuclear test on 9 September and said it is a clear violation of repeated calls on the country to halt such activity.

Breakthrough needed to ensure nuclear-test-ban treaty enters into force: Ban

Sep 30, 2015, at 02:24 pm

New York, Sept 30 (IBNS): Lamenting the fact that nearly two decades after its negotiation the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) has still not entered into force, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged world leaders gathered at the United Nations to demonstrate the necessary political will to usher in a nuclear-weapon-free world.