UN spotlights nuclear weapon states' refusal to ratify test ban treaty at divisive time
UNITED NATIONS — With the U.S., Russia, China and other countries that have nuclear weapons refusing to ratify the treaty that bans atomic testing, the United Nations warned on Monday that any new test could trigger another arms race. U.N. disarmament chief Izumi Nakamitsu told the U.N. General Assembly that it was meeting to mark International Day against Nuclear Tests at a time of “deep…
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations expressed deep concern on Monday over the refusal of nuclear weapon states, including the United States, Russia, and China, to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. U.N. Disarmament Chief Izumi Nakamitsu warned that the meeting, held on International Day against Nuclear Tests, was taking place at a time of heightened geopolitical tension and diminishing trust.
She stressed that any resumption of nuclear testing would not only erode decades of restraint but also deepen mistrust and risk triggering reciprocal tests, potentially leading to an arms race. The treaty, adopted in 1996, faced a very high bar for entry, yet the current geopolitical climate has raised fears that some nations may attempt to circumvent it.
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