Permanent Mission of France

January 16, 2019, marks the third anniversary of the implementation of the Iranian nuclear deal (JCPOA). On this occasion, France reaffirms its full support for the JCPOA.

Profiting from more than 12 years of operation of the SPALAX system (among other example, in the context of the6 DPRK nuclear tests or the Fukushima crisis), France launched, in 2012, as other countries did, the development of the 2nd generation of station. The SPALAX-NG (as in New Generation) system represents a ground breaking evolution.

Invited to participate to the very first edition of the Paris Peace Forum, the CTBTO Executive Secretary, Mr. Lassina Zerbo took the opportunity to meet with several French and international actors of the disarmament policy.

51st session of the CTBTO preparatory commission, during which States Signatories discussed onre ports from subsidiary bodies and adopted the budget update proposal along with several appointments.

In the margin of the 73^rd United Nations General Assembly, the 6 States of the informal group called the « Friends of the CTBT » organized an event to support the entry into force of the Treaty and the action of the Provisional Technical Secretariat. On this occasion, a ministerial statement, which is co-sponsored by France, has been delivered.