INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
OBSERVER PRESS RELEASE ABOUT CTBT CONFERENCE
UNITED NATIONS NEW YORK, NY
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
BY: President IHRO Dr. Khalid Sulehri
Now the time has come to say YES to
accelerate the entry into Force of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
(CTBT). The Idea of the nations of 1950,s to ban the nuclear testing
to promote peace in the global regions must come in to reality today
in 2009, Because humanity has suffered worsted bloodshed, terrorism,
poverty, environment ,continue threat and many other panic scenes due
to Nuclear weapons on the planet. It was stated by the President of
International Human Rights Observer (IHRO) Pakistan Dr. Khalid Aftab
Sulehri during the United Nations XIV Conference on the entry into
Force of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT here in UN head
quarters New York today.
Dr.
Khalid Sulehri said that “Entry of the CTBT into force is vital and it
is urgent. Nuclear proliferation is the biggest security threat of
the 21st century and entry into force is an absolute prerequisite to
the steps that have to be taken to plug the dangerous holes in the
non-proliferation regime. To date, 181 states have signed the Treaty
and 150 have ratified. Nine more states including—China, the DPRK,
Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Iran, Pakistan, and the United
States—must ratify before the CTBT can formally enter into force.
India,
Pakistan and other states in Annex 2 must be serious now to follow the
world attitude towards non-proliferation and disarmament after the
Security Council special resolution outlining comprehensive steps to
strengthen the nuclear non-proliferation regime he added.
IHRO
also appreciate the USA administration clear stance on the subject to
pursue the vision of the President Obama outlined in Prague: a world
without nuclear weapons.
President Barack Obama's call for the
CTBT before the UN General Assembly and Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton's participation in this week's CTBT conference are promising
signs of the administration's serious commitment to securing the
security benefits of U.S. CTBT ratification and entry into force,"
Khalid Sulehri he added.
Pakistan
also must follow the resolution to sign and ratify the CTBT after
careful working on national interest and security to its exiting
nuclear program.
Dr.
Khalid Sulehri also met different head of delegates and experts, NGOS
on the subject during the conference and gave his commitment to
continue efforts through his organization –International Human Rights
Observer (IHRO) to encourage the non-proliferation and nuclear
disarmament to promote the common peace, security and basic human
rights in the global regions.
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