(30-9-2026, Vienna)
H.E. U Aung Kyaw Zan, Charge d’Affaires/Ambassador of the Embassy and Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in Vienna, attended the High-Level Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the opening for signature of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), held on 29 September 2026 at Volkshalle, Rathaus.
At the event, H.E. Ms. Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria, who attended as the Guest of Honour, delivered the opening remarks. She congratulated the CTBTO on its achievements over the past 30 years and called for renewed commitment to preventing all nuclear tests, advancing efforts towards the universalization and entry into force of the treaty, protecting and further strengthening its verification regime.
Dr. Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the CTBTO, delivered remarks highlighting the significant decrease in nuclear explosive tests since the inception of the CTBT, the increase in the number of signatories to 188 States, the improvement of the nuclear test monitoring system, the utilization of data from monitoring stations for natural disaster early warning systems, and ongoing efforts toward the full entry into force of the treaty.
In the closing remarks, Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the IAEA, stated that CTBTO’s effective nuclear test monitoring system has contributed to strengthening the global nuclear non-proliferation regime and underscored the indispensable role of multilateralism.