U.N. Security Council Adopts Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Resolution

摘要

The U.N. Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution encouraging entry into force of the Comprehensive NuclearrnTest Ban Treaty and urging nations to refrain from any nuclear explosive blasts while they wait for the global prohibition tornbe enacted.rnThere was no indication that the resolution places any binding commitments on nations. Republicans in Congress earlierrnthis week introduced legislation in both chambers that would strip all U.S. funding for the treaty’s verification organizationrnshould any such measures be placed on the United States.