Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

1996 treaty banning all nuclear weapons testing

The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) is a multilateral treaty to ban nuclear weapons test explosions and any other nuclear explosions, for both civilian and military purposes, in all environments. It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 September…