Without singling out Iran or North Korea, the U.N. Security Council on Thursday unanimously approved a U.S.-sponsored resolution aimed at ridding the world of nuclear weapons.
The resolution calls for stepped up efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, promote disarmament and “reduce the risk of nuclear terrorism.” While it does not mention any country by name it reaffirms previous Security Council resolutions that imposed sanctions on Iran and North Korea for their nuclear activities. It does not call for any new sanctions.
President Obama presided over the historic session a day after scolding Iran and North Korea for pursuing nuclear arms, calling on world leaders at the summit to end the spread of nuclear power — the first time a U.S. president has presided over a Security Council summit.
“We now face proliferation of a scope and complexity that demands new strategies and new approaches,” Obama said to a host of world leaders, including Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Libyan Leader Muommar al-Qaddafi.
“The historic resolution we just adopted enshrines our shared commitment to a goal of a world without nuclear weapons,” Obama said. “And it brings Security Council agreement on a broad framework for action to reduce nuclear dangers as we work toward that goal.”
Obama said the summit was “not about singling out individual nations,” but was aimed at standing up for those nations that agree to the peaceful pursuit of nuclear energy.
“International law is not an empty promise, and treaties must be enforced,” he said.
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I guess I’m getting a bit jaded because I can’t see how this resolution will be taken seriously. They’re joking, right?
I could think of about 120 locations where the US could dispose of some nukes, thereby following the UN resolution by reducing its arsenal.
mid island mike
Words….that is all that Obama produces.