"ON-SITE INSPECTION"

A highly sensitive field laboratory to carry out a forensic investigation of a possible nuclear explosion brings together equipment developed by Chinese, American, Russian, and European scientists to strengthen the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty’s verification system. CTBTO

The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) is conducting the “largest ever” Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) exercise in Jordan's desert to develop its “On Site Inspection” capabilities for when the Treaty comes into force. CTBTO

Earlier this month, an international team inspected a simulated nuclear test site, near the Dead Sea in Jordan. The goal of the exercise, which was conducted from 1-12 November, was to determine whether a fictitious nuclear test, in violation of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) that outlaws all nuclear explosions, took place in the area.

Ahead of a series of meetings on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation on Thursday (24 Sept), including a Security Council summit to be chaired by US President Barack Obama and the opening of a two-day conference to promote the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls on the international community to "seize this momentum". UNTV / CBTBO / ARCHIVE

Security Council demands that Iraq give inspectors of UN Special Commission immediate and unconditional access to all sites and persons at the 3792nd meeting.

Security Council calls upon Iraq to grant the IAEA/Special Commission Nuclear Inspection Team currently in Iraq immediate and unimpeded access at the 2996th meeting.

Security Council told that Iraq must be called upon to reaffirm their commitment to cooperate fully with the Special Commission and the IAEA at the 2995th meeting.

The General Assembly held the first meeting of the Amendment Conference of the States Parties to the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water.