The legal regime governing arms control from the perspective of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty

Subject Areas : International Legal Research

goudarz beyrami ¹ , atefeh amininia ² , soudeh shamloo ³

1 - Ph.D. Student, Department of Public International Law, UAE Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran Islamic Azad University, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran Islamic Azad University, Iran

Received: 2022-05-24 Accepted : 2023-02-24 Published : 2022-12-22

Keywords: Verification, Arms Control, Prohibition of nuclear testing, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty,

Abstract :

The nuclear world faces challenges in the field of arms control And seeks a unique solution for confidence-building measures for nuclear order In this regard, the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty was signed to strengthen safeguards agreements. It was designed to meet the needs of a countries with nuclear weapons that are members of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.And as a single model in bilateral agreements signed between countries with safeguards agreements with the Agency. Which in practice has not fulfilled its main task of overseeing nuclear tests with the existing structure. This a article seeks to answer this question with a descriptive-analytical method.How can the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty establish a regulatory regime for the control of nuclear weapons?Research findings indicate this.With the entry into force of the treaty, the main purpose of the treaty is the control of nuclear weapons. A Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Treaty will be prepared through the Executive Agency.

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