41.   The treaty bans the development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention or transfer of chemical weapons to any country and prohibits their use.

42.   The treaty bans the manufacture, acquisition, possession or control over nuclear weapons.

43.   The treaty bans the stockpile, export, production and use of land mines.

44.   The treaty specifically bans anti-personnel land mines, not anti-tank mines.

45.   The treaty bans the development of nuclear weapons and has been signed by all nations except Brazil, Cuba, India, Pakistan and Israel.

46.   The treaty bans the use, development and stockpiling of chemical weapons.

47.   Under prevailing international circumstances, a treaty banning nuclear weapons outright may not be adopted in one stroke.

48.   France had proposed Thursday that a treaty banning all nuclear tests should include a clause banning all types of test, including low-level explosions.

49.   Bush made the move in order to pursue construction of a US missile defense shield, which the treaty banned.

50.   Capital punishment is banned by treaty in the EU, and most EU members refuse to extradite suspects to countries where they could face the death penalty.