Beginning with an editorial from Executive Secretary Tibor Toth, this issue features Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s views on the CTBT, a cover story by Dr. Hans Blix on “going the last mile to banish nuclear weapons testing,” a recap of the 2007 Article XIV Conference, an article by Dr. Rebecca Johnson in which she highlights the “renewed opportunities to bring the CTBT into force,” as well as the dangers presented by the ten countries who still had not ratified at the time. Additionally, there is an update on the Infrasound station IS11 in Cape Verde as well as a reminder of the importance of maintenance in terms of inspecting hydroacoustic station HA01 at Cape Leeuwin, Australia. Furthermore, “recent developments in infrasound monitoring technology” are discussed. Continuing with verification, Saey, Becker, and Wotawa discuss how data on the 2006 nuclear weapons test in North Korea was picked up by the IMS. Then Professor Kromp-Kolb speaks to the importance of IMS data for global climate change research.