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United Nations: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty*

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International Legal Materials , Volume 35 , Issue 6 , November 1996 , pp. 1439 - 1478
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 1996

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Reproduced from UN Document A/50/1027, Annex, August 26, 1996. The operative text of the UN General Assembly's Resolution 50/245 on the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (UN Document A/RES/50/245, September 17, 1996) is the following: “The General Assembly… 1. Adopts the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, as contained in document A/50/1027; 2. Requests the Secretary-General, as depositary of the Treaty, to open it for signature, at United Nations Headquarters, at the earliest possible date; 3. Calls upon all States to sign and, thereafter, according to their respective constitutional processes, to become parties to the treaty at the earliest possible date; 4. Also requests the Secretary-General, as depositary of the Treaty, to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-second session on the status of signature and ratifications of the Treaty.” The vote on the Resolution was 158 in favor, 3 against (Bhutan, Libya and India) and 5 abstentions (Cuba, Lebanon, Mauritius, Syria, and the United Republic of Tanzania).

[The following countries signed the Treaty on September 24, 1996, the day it was opened for signature: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Holy See, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mexico, Micronesia, Morocco, Namibia, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Seychelles, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, and Vietnam. As of December 3, 1996, in addition to the above, the following countries had also signed the Treaty: Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Cote d'lvoire, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Gabon, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Monaco, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Niger, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, St. Lucia, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Tunesia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, and Zaire. As of December 3, Fiji was the only country to have ratified the Treaty.

[The International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, July 8, 1996, with some declarations, separate opinions and dissenting opinions, appears at 35 I.L.M. 809 (1996), and the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons — Declarations and Separate Opinions Not Reproduced at 35 I.L.M. 809 (1996) appears at 35 I.L.M. 1343 (1996).

[For additional information contact the UN Treaty Section, Office of Legal Affairs, Secretariat Building S3200, UN Headquarters, New York, NY 10017, USA (tel.: (212) 963-5047; fax: (212) 963-3693).]

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* Reproduced from UN Document A/50/1027, Annex, August 26, 1996. The operative text of the UN General Assembly's Resolution 50/245 on the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (UN Document A/RES/50/245, September 17, 1996) is the following: “The General Assembly… 1. Adopts the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, as contained in document A/50/1027; 2. Requests the Secretary-General, as depositary of the Treaty, to open it for signature, at United Nations Headquarters, at the earliest possible date; 3. Calls upon all States to sign and, thereafter, according to their respective constitutional processes, to become parties to the treaty at the earliest possible date; 4. Also requests the Secretary-General, as depositary of the Treaty, to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-second session on the status of signature and ratifications of the Treaty.” The vote on the Resolution was 158 in favor, 3 against (Bhutan, Libya and India) and 5 abstentions (Cuba, Lebanon, Mauritius, Syria, and the United Republic of Tanzania).

[The following countries signed the Treaty on September 24, 1996, the day it was opened for signature: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Holy See, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mexico, Micronesia, Morocco, Namibia, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Seychelles, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, and Vietnam. As of December 3, 1996, in addition to the above, the following countries had also signed the Treaty: Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Cote d'lvoire, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Gabon, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Monaco, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Niger, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, St. Lucia, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Tunesia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, and Zaire. As of December 3, Fiji was the only country to have ratified the Treaty.

[The International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons, July 8, 1996, with some declarations, separate opinions and dissenting opinions, appears at 35 I.L.M. 809 (1996), and the International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on the Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons — Declarations and Separate Opinions Not Reproduced at 35 I.L.M. 809 (1996) appears at 35 I.L.M. 1343 (1996).

[For additional information contact the UN Treaty Section, Office of Legal Affairs, Secretariat Building S3200, UN Headquarters, New York, NY 10017, USA (tel.: (212) 963-5047; fax: (212) 963-3693).]