2023 Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty United Nations, New York

The 13th Conference on Facilitating Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (Article XIV Conference) took place at the United Nations in New York on Friday, 22 September 2023.

Conference Stream - Friday AM, September 22nd

Conference Stream - Friday PM, September 22nd

List of Speakers

Friday, 22 SEPTEMBER 2023

Thirteenth Conference on Facilitating the Entry into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban-Treaty (Article XIV Conference)

	Statement	Speaker
	Secretary General of the United Nations [English]	H.E. Izumi Nakamitsu Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs
	Co-president of the Conference [English]	H.E. Anniken Scharning Huitfeldt, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway
	Co-president of the Conference [Spanish][English]	H.E. Janaina Tweaney Mencomo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama
	Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the CTBTO [English]	H.E. Dr. Robert Floyd

	State	Speaker
1	Burkina Faso [French]	H.E. Olivia Ragnaghnewendé ROUAMBA Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabè Abroad
2	Japan [English]	H.E. Yoko KAMIKAWA Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
3	Bulgaria	H.E. Mariya GABRIEL Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
4	Guatemala [Spanish]	H.E. Mario Adolfo BÚCARO FLORES Minister of Foreign Affairs
5	Holy See [English]	H.E. Paul Richard GALLAGHER Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations
6	Nigeria	H.E. Mohammed Badaru ABUBAKAR Honourable Minister of Defence, Nigeria
7	Bosnia and Herzegovina	H.E. Elmedin KONAKOVIC Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
8	Tuvalu	H.E. Panapasi NELESONE Minister for Justice, Communication and Foreign Affairs of Tuvalu
9	Türkiye	H.E. Burak AKÇAPAR Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
10	Philippines [English]	H.E. Charles JOSE Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and International Economic Relations
11	Germany [English]	Mr. Tobias LINDNER Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office
12	Costa Rica	H.E. Alejandro SOLANO ORTIZ Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship
13	Indonesia	H.E. Tri THARYAT Deputy Minister for Multilateral Affairs
14	Hungary	H.E. Péter SZIJJÁRTÓ Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
15	Austria	H.E. Gregor KÖSSLER Vice-Minister for Political Affairs/Political Director
16	Sri Lanka [English]	Mrs. Aruni WIJEWARDANE Secretary of Foreign Affairs
17	Latvia	Mr. Andzejs VILUMSONS Undersecretary of State - Political Director
18	Chile [Spanish]	H.E. Alex WETZIG Secretary General for Foreign Policy of Chile
19	Russian Federation [Russian]	H.E. Sergei VERSHININ Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
20	Mexico	H.E. Joel HERNANDEZ GARCÍA Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights
21	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	H.E. Tariq LORD AHMAD OF WIMBLEDON Minister of State for the MIddle East, North Africa, South Asia and United Nations
22	Bangladesh	H.E. Mohammad ZIAUDDIN Minister, Prime Minister's Office
23	Estonia [English]	Ms. Kyllike SILLASTE-ELLING Undersecretary of the Political Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia
24	United States of America	H.E. Bonnie JENKINS Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
25	Slovenia [English]	H.E. Samuel ŽBOGAR State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
26	Cambodia	H.E. Sovann KE, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia
27	Belgium	H.E. Ghislain D'HOOP Acting Director-General for Multilateral Affairs and Globalization
28	Romania	Mr. Sebastian MITRACHE Political Director, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania
29	Australia	H.E. Penny WONG Minister for Foreign Affairs
30	France [French]	Mr. Frédéric MONDOLONI Director General for Political and Security Affairs at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
31	Spain [Spanish]	Mr. GUILLERMO ARDIZONE GARCÍA Political Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs European Union and Cooperation of Spain
32	Argentina	Mr. Pablo TETTAMANTI Secretary of Foreign Affairs
33	Republic of Korea	H.E. Yong Min PARK Deputy Minister for Multilateral and Global Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
34	New Zealand	H.E. Cecile HILLYER Director, International Security and Disarmament Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
35	Bolivia (Plurinational State of)	Mr. Marcelo ZAMBRANA TORRELIO General Director of Multilateral Relations
36	Singapore [English]	Mr. Mark SEAH Deputy Permanent Representative
37	Ireland	Mr. Keith MCBEAN Deputy Permanent Representative
38	Malaysia	H.E Khairi OMAR Ambassador of Malaysia to the Islamic Republic of Iran
39	China	H.E. Shuang GENG Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of China Mission to the UN
40	Finland [English]	Ms. Elina KALKKU Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations
41	Morocco	H.E. Redouane EL HOUSSAINI Ambassador General Director of International Organizations and United Nations in the MFA of the Kingdom of Morocco
42	Kazakhstan [English]	H.E. Akan RAKHMETULLIN Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Nations
43	Netherlands (Kingdom of the)	H.E.Bahia TAHZIB-LIE Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative
44	Lithuania	H.E. Rytis PAULAUSKAS Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations
45	El Salvador [Spanish]	H.E. Egriselda LÓPEZ Ambassador and Permanent Representative
46	Cuba	Ms. Rosanis ROMERO LOPEZ Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Cuba to the UN
47	Egypt	Mr. Amr ESSAM Counselor, Permanent Mission of Egypt to the UN
48	Algeria [English]	Mr. Lebbaz LARBI First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Algeria to the UN
49	Canada [Multilingual]	Ms. Méliné SVADJIAN Second Secretary (Political Affairs), Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN
50	Côte d'Ivoire [French]	Mr. Antonin Benjamin BIEKE Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Cote d'Ivoire to the UN
51	Liechtenstein	Mr. Martin FRICK Director, Office of Foreign Affairs of the Principality of Liechtenstein
52	Portugal [English]	Mr. Jorge ARANDA Deputy Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations
53	Brazil [English]	Mr. Roberto WAZIMA SZATMARI Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the UN
54	Denmark	Mr. Troels Grabow BAY Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Denmark to the UN
55	Ecuador [Spanish]	Mr. Andres PIEDRA Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the UN
56	Uruguay [Spanish]	Mr. Matias Andres EUSTATHIOU Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the UN
57	Iraq [Arabic]	Ms. Taghreed SAFAA Third Secretary
58	Timor-Leste [English]	Mr. Jesuino ALVES Counselor and Deputy Permanent Representative
59	Spain (also on behalf of European Union)	Mr. Manuel DEL ROSARIO Counselor, Permanent Mission of Spain to the UN

Press and Media

Web Highlight: 25 September 2023

Photo Album of 2023 Article XIV Conference (Flickr)

Conference Material

Draft Final Declaration and Measures to Promote the Entry Into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT-ART.XIV/2023/WP.1)
( English ) Arabic | Chinese | French | Russian | Spanish
Draft Rules of Procedure (CTBT-Art.XIV/2023/1)
( English ) Arabic | Chinese | French | Russian | Spanish
Provisional Draft Agenda (CTBT-Art.XIV/2023/2)
( English ) Arabic | Chinese | French | Russian | Spanish
Background Document (CTBT-Art.XIV/2023/3)
( English ) Arabic | Chinese | French | Russian | Spanish
Activities Undertaken by Signatory and Ratifying States Under Measure (L) of the Final Declaration of the 2021 Conference on Facilitating the Entry Into Force of the Treaty Period June 2021-May 2023 (CTBT-ART.XIV/2023/4)
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Information for participants: Note by the Secretariat (CTBT-Art.XIV/2023/INF.1)
( English )
Information for non-governmental organizations: Note by the Secretariat (CTBT-Art.XIV/2023/INF.2)
( English )
Procedural and Organizational Matters (CTBT-ART.XIV/2023/INF.3)
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List of Non-Governmental Organizations Requesting Accreditation in Accordance with Rule 43 of the Draft Rules of Procedure (CTBT-ART.XIV/2023/INF.4)
( English )
Progress Report on the Co-Presidency by Italy and South Africa of the Article XIV Process from September 2021 to September 2023 (CTBT-ART.XIV/2023/INF.5)
( English )
Credentials of Representatives to the Conference (CTBT-Art.XIV/2023/5)
( English )
List of Participants (CTBT-Art.XIV/2023/INF.6)
( English )
Report of the Conference (CTBT-Art.XIV/2023/6)
( English ) Arabic | Chinese | French | Russian | Spanish

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The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) contains a special mechanism to promote its entry into force – a conference designed to facilitate this objective takes place every other year. While its official designation is the Conference on Facilitating Entry into Force of the CTBT, it is more commonly known as the “Article XIV conference” in accordance with the relevant Treaty article.