Gale Encyclopedia of American Law Volume 1 P39 fully illuminates today's leading cases, major statutes, legal terms and concepts, notable persons involved with the law, important documents and more. Legal issues are fully discussed in easy-to-understand language, including such high-profile topics as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, physician-assisted suicide and thousands more. | 368 ARRAIGNMENT pursuing elements of a possible weapons program and was ignoring demands of suspending production of uranium. Additionally North Korea had not only withdrawn from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty but had also tested two nuclear devices. With Washington laying out its largest defense spending in a quarter century arms control and disarmament were clearly perceived to not be a priority of the Bush administration. Under President barack obama the United States once again changed its focus back toward arms control and non-proliferation. In an April 2009 speech Obama outlined a number of concrete steps that the United States was planning to take in order to address the threat of nuclear weapons. Specifically the United States introduced a resolution on nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament during the united nations Security Council meeting chaired by President Obama on September 24 2009. The Security Council unanimously approved Obama s resolution which set forth a series of goals to eliminate nuclear weapons ban the production of fissile material used to make such weapons outlaw atomic tests and safeguard stockpiles of weapons. Additionally the resolution advocated actions to be taken against nations that violate the international nuclear nonproliferation treaty by having their military use civilian nuclear technology. Obama s appearance at the United Nations Special Session of the Security council was the first time any . president had ever presided over a full-scale summit of the Security council. This action sent a powerful signal to the world that the United States plans to reestablish being a leader on arms control. The United States is also planning on hosting a global nuclear security summit in Washington in April 2010 which will focus on raising the global standard for effective nuclear security. FURTHER READINGS Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. 2009. President Obama Making Good on Nuclear Weapons Promises. Press Release
