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Profiles of the Presidents-designate of the Conference
 
The fifth Conference to promote the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban-Treaty (CTBT) concluded on 18 September 2007 with urgent calls to hold-out States to sign and ratify the Treaty. Representatives of 106 States, including two non-signatory States, participated in the two-day Conference. more
  
Photo slide show of the Conference
  Press centre
21 September 2007
Press clippings
    
18 September 2007
Ratifiers and States Signatories urge outstanding States to sign and ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
 
18 September 2007
Foreign Ministers of Austria and Costa Rica call for US leadership in CTBT ratification process
    
17 September 2007
CTBT moves world closer to being free of nuclear weapons, says UN Secretary-General
  Conference materials
  1.  Final Declaration and measures to promote the Entry Into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
 
  2. List of participants at the Conference
     
  3. Report of the Conference including Final Declaration
     
  4.  Adopted Rules of Procedure
 
   

  5. Provisional Agenda
 
   

  6.  Official Background paper
 
   

  7.  Information for participants at the Conference (Rev.1)

  8.
Activities undertaken by signatory and ratifying states under measure (k) ...
   
  9.
Credentials of representatives
  Statements    
  Side events held during the Conference
  1. Monday, 17 September 2007
    Reception
    Hosted by the Government of Austria. All participants invited.
    Time and place: 13:30 - 15:00, Dachfoyer, Hofburg Congress Center

  2. Monday - Tuesday, 17-18 September 2007
    PTS Exhibition:
    "Verifying the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban"
    Experts from the CTBTO's technical divisions will demonstrate how a seismic station works, how data is processed, and how an on-site inspection is conducted. The 2007 re-release of the CTBTO Movie "CTBT: For a Safer and More Secure World", which includes CTBTO findings with regards to the announced nuclear test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in October 2006, will also be shown in the exhibition area.
    Time and Place: all day, Dachfoyer, Hofburg Congress Center

  3. Tuesday, 18 September 2007
    VERTIC and ACA Seminar     
    "The CTBT Achievements, challenges and opportunities"
    The Verification Research, Training and Information Centre (VERTIC) and the Arms Control Association (ACA) will be holding a seminar on political and verification challenges and opportunities for the Treaty and its verification system. A light luncheon will be served.
    Time and place:
    13:00 - 15:00, Kleiner Redoutensaal, Hofburg Congress Center
  NGO-related documents
    1.  NGO Statement, 18 September 2007

    2. Information for participants at the Conference

    3.  Reminder, 5 September 2007

    4.  NGO registration form