Ministry for Foreign Affairs Press Room, Fredsgatan 6, Stockholm (ID required)
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty is a fundamental pillar of the global nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime. It celebrated its 20th anniversary last year, but prospects for its formal entry into force remain uncertain. How can the international community prevent further nuclear testing in future?
Coffee will be served from 14:30
Programme
Welcome
HE Ms Annika Söder, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Keynote speeches
HE Mr Lassina Zerbo, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)
HE Mr Hans Blix, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Chairman of the Weapons of Mass, Destruction Commission, Executive Chairman of the UN Monitoring and, Verification Commission for Iraq, Director General Emeritus of the IAEA
Discussants
HE Ms Eva Walder, Ambassador for Disarmament, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sweden
Mr Anders Ringbom, Research Director for Nuclear Verification Techniques,
Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI)
Mr Tariq Rauf, Director of the Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-proliferation Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Moderator
Mr Dan Smith, Director, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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