“I continue to urge countries that have not yet ratified the treaty to do so as soon as possible,” TASS quotes her statement.

According to her, it is necessary to take a set of measures to accelerate the ratification of the agreement.

Nakamitsu also said that the UN noticed an increase in nuclear arsenals by other countries, instead of reducing them.

In September, Dmitry Polyansky, Russia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, spoke about the situation around the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).