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On September 24, 2009, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a United States-sponsored resolution pledging all State Parties to implement necessary steps to create a nuclear-free world, which would improve international stability.
Among other commitments, the Security Council has called upon all State Parties to comply with all their obligations and fulfill their commitments under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT); states not parties to the NPT were asked “to accede to the Treaty” to “achieve its universality.”
It is interesting to note that the resolution makes no mention of either Iran or North Korea by name, instead only cites resolutions concerning the countries' nuclear activities. The resolution stresses, in general terms, that “that a situation of non-compliance with non-proliferation obligations shall be brought to the attention of the Security Council, which will determine if that situation constitutes a threat to international peace and security, and emphasizes the Security Council's primary responsibility in addressing such threats”.
Source: American Association of International Law
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