UN council endorses nuclear curbs

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution calling for nuclear disarmament, in a session chaired by United States\' President Barack Obama, according to a report on www.bbc.com.



The resolution calls for further efforts to stop the spread of nuclear arms, to boost disarmament, and to lower the risk of \"nuclear terrorism\".



It was the first time US president had chaired a Security Council meeting.



The resolution comes amid growing concerns among western powers over Iran\'s nuclear ambitions.



It also comes a day after Obama\'s debut United Nations speech, in which he warned of a nuclear arms race.



The resolution adopted today reaffirms the council\'s commitment \"to seek a safer world for all and to create the conditions for a world without nuclear weapons\".



It does not specifically mention countries by name, such as North Korea and Iran, but reaffirms previous Security Council resolutions relating to their nuclear plans.