Secretary-General's remarks at the Seventh Ministerial Meeting of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

I am especially grateful to see representatives of countries which have not yet ratified the treaty. Throughout my diplomatic career, I have pushed for an end to nuclear tests. As Secretary-General, I have consistently advocated universal ratification of the CTBT. This treaty bans all nuclear tests, constrains the development and proliferation of nuclear weapons, and contributes to progress on nuclear disarmament. The CTBT also helps protect our environment against harmful radioactive by-products of nuclear tests. But we must secure the ratifications necessary for entry into force.