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Secretary-General’s remarks at seminar on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary

October 24, 2016 | Drafted by ADMIN
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A child and a man sell baked goods in Aleppo, Syria. Photo: UNICEF/Rami Zayat

This year, the international community marked the 20th anniversary of the opening for signature of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. Unfortunately, this was not a cause for celebration but also a sober reminder of our unfinished business. Last month, at the General Assembly and in Security Council, Member States held two highlevel events in an unprecedented way, aimed at bolstering the international norm against nuclear tests and accelerating CTBT’s entry into force. But this is