Successes, lessons, and challenges on the road to a world without nuclear testing

Venue: Lecture Theatre 1, Hedley Bull Building, The Australian National University, Canberra Canberra, ACT, Australia

Start Date: Wed 9 Oct 2024 Start Time: 1800

The Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) and a national of Australia, Dr Robert Floyd, will deliver the 2024 John Gee Memorial Lecture: Testing Times, Bold Choices. In-person registrations are still open. Dr Floyd is available for interview - contact Suhara Wijewardane to organise interviews.

The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans all nuclear explosions everywhere, by everyone, and for all time. Adherence to the Treaty is nearly universal, with 187 signatory states and 178 ratifying states. However, to enter into force, the Treaty must be ratified by all 44 States listed in its Annex 2, for which nine ratifications are still required.

The CTBTO has established an International Monitoring System (IMS) to ensure that no nuclear explosion goes undetected. Currently, more than 300 certified facilities – of a total of 337 when complete – are operating around the world, using four main technologies: seismic, hydroacoustic, infrasound and radionuclide.

The data registered by the IMS can also be used for disaster mitigation such as earthquake monitoring and tsunami warning, as well as research into fields as diverse as whale migration, climate change and the prediction of monsoon rains. You can learn more about the Treaty and the Organization at www.ctbto.org and @CTBTO on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Organisation: Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)

Website: https://bellschool.anu.edu.au/event/2024-john-gee-memorial-lecture-testing-times-bold-choices

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