Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Ratified

The House of Representatives has passed a Bill on the Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban-Treaty (“Bill”) in order to further international efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons and prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban-Treaty (“CNTB” or “Treaty”) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 September 1996. Indonesia signed the CNTB on 24 September 1996, in order to support international disarmament and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons efforts. However, Indonesia deferred ratification based on the principle that states that possessed nuclear weapons should commit to the Treaty first. In 2011, Indonesia decided to ratify the Treaty in response to recent events indicating that disarmament efforts may move forward more quickly.