Security Council resolution 2159 (2014) [on extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 1929 (2010) concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran until 9 July 2015]
Symbol: S/RES/2159 (2014)
Date: 2014-06-09
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/69 [23] NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
Subjects: UN. Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1929 (2010)|UN. Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1929 (2010) > Work programme|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1737 (2006) concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION|REPORT PREPARATION|SANCTIONS|IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: AUSTRALIA
vote: yes
country: CHAD
vote: yes
country: CHILE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: JORDAN
vote: yes
country: LITHUANIA
vote: yes
country: LUXEMBOURG
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: REPUBLIC OF KOREA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: RWANDA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2159 (2014)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               9 June 2014




               Resolution 2159 (2014)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7193rd meeting, on
               9 June 2014

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 1696 (2006),
               resolution 1737 (2006), resolution 1747 (2007), resolution 1803 (2008), 1835
               (2008), 1887 (2009), 1929 (2010), 1984 (2011), 2049 (2012) and 2105 (2013), as
               well as the statement of its President of 29 March 2006 ( S/PRST/2006/15), and
               reaffirming their provisions,
                    Recalling the creation, pursuant to paragraph 29 of resolution 1929 (2010), of
               a Panel of Experts, under the direction of the Committee, to carry out the tasks
               provided for by that paragraph,
                    Recalling the 8 November 2013 interim report by the Panel of Experts
               appointed by the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 29 of resolution 1929
               (2010) and the 5 June 2014 final report (S/2014/394) by the Panel,
                   Recalling the methodological standards for reports of sanctions monitoring
               mechanisms contained in the Report of the Informal Working Grou p of the Security
               Council on General Issues of Sanctions (S/2006/997),
                     Welcoming the efforts made by the Secretariat to expand and improve the
               roster of experts for the Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branc h, bearing in
               mind the guidance provided by the Note of the President ( S/2006/997),
                    Emphasizing, in that regard, the importance of credible, fact-based,
               independent assessments, analysis, and recommendations, in accordance with the
               mandate of the Panel of Experts, as specified in paragraph 29 of resolution 1929
               (2010),
                    Determining that proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, as well as their
               means of delivery, continues to constitute a threat to international peace and
               security,
                    Acting under Article 41 of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Decides to extend until 9 July 2015 the mandate of the Panel of Experts,
               as specified in paragraph 29 of resolution 1929 (2010), expresses its intent to review
               the mandate and take appropriate action regarding further extension no later than


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               9 June 2015, and requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary administrative
               measures to this effect;
                    2.    Requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Committee no later than
               9 November 2014 a midterm report on its work, and further requests that, after a
               discussion with the Committee, the Panel of Experts submit to the Council its
               midterm report by 9 December 2014, and requests also a final report to the
               Committee by 9 May 2015 with its findings and recommendations, and further
               requests that, after a discussion with the Committee, the Panel of Experts submit to
               the Council its final report by 9 June 2015;
                    3.    Requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Committee a planned
               program of work no later than thirty days after the Panel’s reappointment,
               encourages the Committee to engage in regular discussions about this program of
               work and to engage regularly with the Panel about its work, and further requests the
               Panel of Experts to provide to the Committee any updates to this program of work;
                    4.   Expresses its intent to continue to follow the work of the Panel;
                     5.    Urges all States, relevant United Nations bodies and other interested
               parties, to cooperate fully with the Committee established pursuant to resolution
               1737 (2006) and the Panel of Experts, in particular by supplying any information at
               their disposal on the implementation of the measures imposed by resolution 1737
               (2006), resolution 1747 (2007), resolution 1803 (2008), and resolution 1929 (2010);
                    6.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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