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Bringing nuclear test ban treaty into force central pillar of global disarmament push: UN chief

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Last Updated : Aug 30 2019 | 9:05 AM IST

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said the legacy of nuclear testing is "nothing but destruction," and in a world of rising tensions, our collective security depends on bringing a global treaty into force that bans nuclear explosions.

Guterres in his message for the International Day Against Nuclear Tests on Thursday said, I reiterate my call for all States that have not yet done so, to sign and ratify the CTBT (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty), especially those whose ratification is needed for the treaty's entry into force,

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First Published: Aug 30 2019 | 9:05 AM IST

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