BASIC FACTS

The State of Eritrea is located in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Sudan, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. Eritrea gained its independence in 1991, after 30 years of armed struggle with neighboring Ethiopia.

Capital: Asmara

There are no nuclear power plants or research reactors in Eritrea.

TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

• Member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) since 2002
• Member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) since 1995
• Acceded to Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention in 2001
• Acceded to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) in 2000
• Signed & Ratified Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) in 2003
• Signed Treaty of Pelindaba in 1996
• Acceded to the Treaty for the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in 1995

REGIONAL GROUPS

• Member of the G-77
• Member of the African Union
• Member of the African Group
• Observer of the Arab League

LINKS

UN State Summary

Ratification of Treaties & Membership in International Organizations Related to Disarmament