| ID | 107091 |
| Title Proper | CTBT |
| Other Title Information | roads leading to non-proliferation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tth, Tibor |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | International Affairs: Mr. Tth, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) is one of the main elements of the world's nuclear security. What does your Preparatory Commission expect to accomplish?
Tibor Tth: Practically, compared to the big brothers and big sisters in this building, which houses many other international organizations, we are a teenager, we will be 15 years old as a treaty on 24 September; as an organization, we are 14 years old. We came 40 years later than the IAEA yet we are doing very complimentary things. There is a relationship between what IAEA is supposed to do and what we are supposed to do. IAEA is trying to prevent a potential misuse of technologies, misuse of fissile material and misuse of facilities. If it fails and if countries try out weapons they create as a result of diverting fissile material technologies for military purposes the results will appear on the screen. NPT belongs to the IAEA context; I think that the test ban treaty as an organization is part of a wider NPT regime. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 57, No. 4; 2011: p.15-22 |
| Journal Source | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 57, No. 4; 2011: p.15-22 |
| Key Words | CTBT ; Non-Proliferation Treaty ; IAEA ; CTBT Preparatory Commission |