Saint Kitts and Nevis Signs Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty

The Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Tuesday, bringing the number of signatories in Latin America and the Caribbean to 27, according to the CTBT Organization (see GSN, Jan. 13).

To date, 171 countries have joined the treaty and 109 have ratified it, including 32 of the 44 nations whose ratifications are necessary for the treaty to enter into force (CTBT Organization release, March 24).

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