Dominica has given its commitment to sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made that announcement during a recent edition of his Sunday talk show, Annou Pale.
The CTBT is a United Nations (UN) affiliated body which focuses on the prevention of nuclear proliferation across the world. It is a multilateral treaty that bans nuclear weapons test explosions and any other nuclear explosions, for both civilian and military purposes, in all environments. The treaty was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 September 1996, but has not entered into force, as eight specific nations have not ratified the treaty.
Prime Minister Skerrit said he recently met with Dr. Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization.
“I am very pleased to announce that Dominica has given the commitment that we will sign the CTBT and become a partner in efforts to strengthen the organization’s work against nuclear testing,” he said. “Dominica has always been, and has always taken a stance against the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and so I welcome the opportunity to discuss with Dr. Floyd on how we can continue to play our part in this regard.”
The Conference on Disarmament (CD) began its substantive negotiations on a comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty in January 1994 within the framework of an Ad Hoc Committee established for that purpose. Although the CD had long been involved with the issue of a test-ban, only in 1982 did it establish a subsidiary body on the item. Disagreement over a mandate for that body blocked tangible progress for years.
As of April, 2021 more than 183 countries had become signatories to the CBCT.
As if we have a say. Good try skaritt. The state of the country for you to be concerned bout. Election reform. Food security
Are you serious. This is the kind of nonsensical talk that UW was pushing. Dominica is part of the International Community for how people want Mr. Linton to be leader of the country do you not think that he is going to have to participate and make decisions based on the international institutions that we are a part of as a sovereign nation.
King, are you really certain that you met and sat down with a Dr. Robert Floyd? No wonder your back have become a squadron because as macho that you think you are, you are a paranoid little black boy. What else did you sign and commit to, and did you tell him that $2.2 billion of your peoples’ money have vanished under your watch? King, as the song says,” Carba coming!!!!” You know you have cocoa in sun…..
That is the problem with some us we fail to realize that we a no longer slaves we are an independent people and we have to show that we able to govern ourselves and maintain our sovereignty.
We have a right to participate.
Roosevelt you personally could not survive without been involved in some form of corruption; when you hear people talking about singing nuclear treaty; that kind of talk should not come out of your mouth; because you are a nobody, just a little boy nobody whom does not know what hell you are talking about.
The people who sings such treaties, are nation which are involved into the proliferation of their nuclear arsenal; is it not strange that you that nobody is the only so called prime minister in the Caribbean, with the poorest, and smallest population who try to crave recognition by talking such crap!
Roosevelt here is the definition: “The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear.”
You don’t even have a pale in Dominica to urinate into;…
Last week you Roosevelt spewed some garbage, that you are concern about Russia invading Ukraine, well Russia has its tropes by the thousands enter into Ukraine today in addition to more than a hundred thousand on the boarders of Ukraine.
So, you should no longer be concern, you should put your concern (mouth) into action, let,s us see you corrupted Roosevelt Skerrit do something about what Putin has done!
You keep running your mouth as if you are important.
The United Nations Security Council met today, they are still in secession, chaired by none other than Russia.
Where is your Dominica representative; where are you?
How come we have not seen “a beer” drinking ambassador to the United Nations in the security council draped in a Dominica carnival costume; wrapped in a yellow over size dress sweeping the floor of the building and yellow turban on her head like the day when they made their first appearance.
Very visible clown she was that day!
This is the problem are you not aware that we as a sovereign nation are part of international institutions and participant in the global community?
We have diplomatic relations with countries and even there are countries who want your support for example the bigger countries with issues like Japan and the whaling issue to support them, even issues related to climate change and issue affecting the country that could affect others and others would benefit from a change in policy or a treaty implemented to have it recognized by everyone.
Dominica is not a member of the security council – five nuclear states(permanent members) and 10 other nations are and these countries we have diplomatic relations if not all most of them. Being a part of the non-nuclear proliferation institution means that we want to see the continuation of humanity and ir also solidifies the small countries in the region’s stance on DIPLOMACY – OECS.
Let me ask you a question:
Does Dominica have a nuclear arsenal?
Do we have or even teach nuclear technology in Roosevelt Dominica?
You know we Dominicans are the most talk-able people on the planet; its about trying to be heard, blowing off hot air, like the CO2 we emit, from our rectum, nothing goes beyond that, we do not even have a four year college or university on the island where nuclear technology could be taught never mind developing nuclear weapons.
Yet this clown sits there with the nuclear symbol on his face looking ignorant talking about he is going to sign treaty!
Who invited Roosevelt of all prime ministers in the Caribbean.
Guy note this; it might educate you a bit!
Nuclear technology is technology that involves the nuclear reactions of atomic nuclei. Among the notable nuclear technologies are nuclear reactors, nuclear medicine and nuclear weapons.
The treaty they are talking about is for the curtailment of nuclear weapons!
Francisco, you talking crap get out of here old woman!
Don’t forget Mr. Man Dog; I am yet the same as I was born; I have not yet gone through any form of transformation, nor have I become disoriented!I do not have any plans of changing over from how God created me.Indeed I may be an old goat; but I am still a man-goat not a woman goat, never mind a woman oui!
If I ever loose my mind and think of changing over, you will be the first to know eh!
I hear you have already changed over, that was your mission when you went to England nuh!
Hahahahahahahahahahahah!
If we don’t test our nuclear weapons, how are we to know how effective they are. Besides I think they are the perfect deterrent against a possible attack from St. Lucia.
Skerrit, do you know Alex Saab? When last you spoke to him? Do you know where he is and in whose hands he is? Can you please address us on that matter?
Alex Saab is in the U.S.A in the custody of the U.S. law enforcement and awaiting trial later this year but I guess you know that already as does Roosevelt Skerrit no doubt.
I’m sure the entire world just breathed a huge sigh of relief at this highly important piece of news. We can all sleep more easily in our beds. I suppose if the Chinese Communist Party were to ever threaten Taiwan with nuclear weapons, that would probably be ok with us though, right?
I know you would not publish this but I want you to chew on this. Everybody except for a few European and Asian countries are mortally afraid of the Israelis. Even though Israel has strenuously denied it, their nuclear armoury is the world’s worst kept secret.However, I understand your position. It’s a very sensitive subject. No problem.
ADMIN: Why did you believe we would not publish this comment?
While controversial, this question has been extensively covered in the media over years. You can read more here:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/15/truth-israels-secret-nuclear-arsenal
Ibo, you must be leaving in a very dark world, everyone who reads and listening to the world news would know by now Israel has the their nuclear armoury for years, you must be thinking that most people is as …… as you are!!!
Looking at the situation as it now stands we can see that France is taking its place in the WORLD ORDER – the order that exists in the international community which is based on WEAPONS advancement as well as resources and size of territory. Russia is definitely a WORLD POWER. Based on what is going on in the ALLIANCE NATO one can see France positioning itself to LEAD THE ALLIANCE because the United States cannot remove itself from the CONFLICT and drawing NATO into the conflict and bringing the RUSSIA-USA war on UKRAINE SOIL with NATO Backing. and if a Nuclear weapon has to be detonated – UKRAINE soil. International Relations they did not fight war on their soil – Other soils smaller countries. One of the theories Mackinder Theory which posits that who controls this part of Europe controls the WORLD one can see the push on Russia.
I believe UKRAINE should be made a NEUTRAL COUNTRY, engage the Russian Backed Separatists and Russia in a SUMMIT to work towards that goal.
These countries you can see why the NON-PROLIFERATION Treaties why they would not sign – having nuclear ambitions and the deterrence factor.
ARMED with the most dangerous weapons POWER and we know that some of the countries like Russia and India for them if a nuclear weapon is used against them they will respond in kind see where this leaves the signatories (they want to live and want humanity to continue but…) Based on the WORLD WAR II issues Russia is telling in no uncertain terms that they are not going to let the world continue without RUSSIA and if a nuclear weapon is sent they have developed the technology to detect where it is coming from, where it is going to land and within seconds and Russia will launch one (nuclear) and martyr themselves without even having the time to repent. Wiping them and the unsuspecting country out.
France now is trying to get USA and RUSSIA to engage in diplomacy when the original situation was RUSSIA invading Ukraine.
The only country in the WORLD which had detonated a NUCLEAR weapon was the USA in 1945. In as much as Russia was the one the WEST was pushing back against the fear of spreading communism (during this time we had Britain colonizing and France also) Russia went on to build theirs in 1949 -DETERRENCE. and Tit-Tat continued from there.
These countries WARS are based on THEORIES and if one studies or read and understand REALISM this is the theory the USA foreign policy is based on and TRUSTING NO ONE is one of their principles and ARMING having weapons. If we look clearly the USA during war time they WAR ADVISORS and these guys approach and advice are based on THEORIES ALSO. On can see the REALIST THEORY APPROACH to the situation.
Even the situation with USA sharing the nuclear technology with Australia and the spat with FRANCE one can see even within NATO ALLIANCE there is an issue of trust. This theory – DIPLOMACY evade them – WEAPONS and being armed this is SECURITY
Correction, the countries, which have detonated nuclear weapons to date, apart from the U.S.A. are the Soviet Union (today’s Russia), the U.K., France, Pakistan, India and N.Korea.
The problem is that ONLY FIVE are recognized and there are more countries who a nuclear involved. This is why I am of the view that North Korea should be recognized as a Nuclear State and all the countries which have tested or detonated to involve them in the international institution that governs Nuclear weapons.
This is very timely, based on what is going on in the world today. The Russia-Ukraine-NATO situation where we have these nations carrying on with Russia clearly reminding the USA that it is a Nuclear Power and if one looks at the various videos out of President Putin’s plea to that effect that there are treaties that EXPIRED since 2021. Based on this one can see that some people are not concerned about humanity.
Looking at the situation back there from an international relations standpoint you can see the world super powers at play and it reminds us of WORLD WAR II. Nuclear Weapons is a METHOD OF DETERRENCE. One can see the benefits of certain countries not signing or ratifying for it to be enforced. For example in the case of USA when they rose to power following WORLD WAR II(handed to the USA by United Kingdom all the countries during World War II took their place in the WORLD ORDER previous France was at the helm) .
Skerritt told the country last year, after the news broke, that he and his family were living large at the expense of taxpayers to the tune of $64,000.00 per month to boot, that it would take him less than two years to have his own residence built and he was going to move out of the mansion which burdens the country, in the time of Covid-19, when many people didn’t get any help from the government. This is what I’d expect Skerritt to address and which directly affects in the country. This BS about signing nuclear treaty is not important to us because those with the nuclear goods are going to do what the hell they want irrespective to what the treaty says and how is Dominca going to enforce anything? Can anyone say where there is a building being built for Roosevelt Skerritt and his family in Dominca? My eyes 👀 are on you double doctorate dude liar. Your pants are on fire, pal. Stick with the issues that concern us to include Dennis Byron’s report. We won’t be distracted.
Whether Dominica signs this or not is not going to make any difference to our little poststamp of a country bro. Knowing Skerrit he probably negotiated a fee or some goody for doing so after holding out for so long.
Very well said, Mr. St. Jean. Mr. Skerrit rules by distraction, deflection and corruption. At present, there is a myriad of problems destroying the moral, social and political fabric of Dominica.
Mr. Skerrit, what are your strategies to bring relief and good governance to these perennial problems which are destroying the country?
Here are they: ever increasing joblessness; the country’s high indebtedness; widespread poverty; low public sector productivity; massive corruption; the hijacking of elections; police barbarity; lack of an adequate social safety net; reduction of the potbelly Cabinet; et cetera. This dubious list could expand ad infinitum.
Mr. Skerrit, focus on the good that you can do for your country. Stop being like a dog that barks at flying birds. In the scheme of things concerning nuclear weapons, you are a person of no account.
This for news? Of what significance is that to Dominca? Is she developing and possesses nuclear anything? The answer is no! God damnit. Labor party and other governments in the region love to scream about territorial integrity so is Dominca now getting involved in deciding what other independent countries can and cannot do or have? It must be a slow news day with nothing new of significance going on. Ehben look it
There you go again. Signing what Nuclear Proliferation Treaty?
. Dca is yet to be able to produce a bandit we burst at Christmas time is Nuclear weapons we can proliferate? 
Another parlay-sort-ennytill- to those unsuspecting ignorants who will consume that like the “PM is working”. What we want is FULL accounting for our CBI monies and commonsense electoral reforms so we can kick him to the curb.
So you mean to tell me our nuclear weapons just gonna sit there and rot? Why did we spend all the CBI money building these nuclear weapons if we can’t even test them?
Mankind has become steadfast in it’s goal of self destruction, at no point in modern history have we had greater determination in our efforts to gain the ability to eliminate each other with the push of a button. I only pray that we have 5 generations left.
As if that is the most pressing issue in Dominica. Skerrit, when are you going to account for the CBI money and when are you giving us fair elections??? Never mind CTBT!
You present all those smoke screens to us on a weekly basis, they mean absolutely nothing to us. GIVE US WHAT MATTERS!!!
You are right. The problem we face in DA, too many people still allow this kleptocrat to fool them. He gives his ‘followers’ are few crumbs and they thank him for it. Selfishness and greed will be the downfall of our country.