H. Rehman1
1NGO
Abstract:
The advent of nuclear weapons was a great shift of paradigm in the global politics and nuclear testing is associated with it. Therefore, it further leads to the concerns of nuclear proliferation (vertical/horizontal) and nuclear safety and security matters. This poster is organized in three parts. I) It analyses and reviews the scope of CTBT, II) it examines the CTBT phases over the years, III) it discusses discourse regarding the treaty at multiple levels and possibilities of the way forward. It also aims to provide and map the challenges related to the CTBT in comparison of non-proliferation treaties at the international level, which include difficulties of achieving objectives of the treaty with reference to evolving nuclear order and growing strategic ground realities. Furthermore, it analyses the systems developed by the CTBTO consisting of the International Monitoring System, International Data Centre and their contribution to the value of the Treaty in relation to the broader non-proliferation regime. This poster also proposes suggestions to address some challenges, at the working level by development of systemic capacity building to introduce various aspects of technological support which the CTBTO may provide for global security issues such as climate change.
