Security Council resolution 2050 (2012) [on extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts as specified in resolution 1874 (2009) concerning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea until 12 July 2013]
Symbol: S/RES/2050(2012)
Date: 2012-06-12
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/67 [213] DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA--MISSILE LAUNCHINGS
S/67 [23] NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
Subjects: UN. Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1874 (2009)|UN. Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1874 (2009) > Work programme|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1718 (2006) concerning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION|DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AZERBAIJAN
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COLOMBIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: GUATEMALA
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: MOROCCO
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: PORTUGAL
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: TOGO
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/2050 (2012)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                12 June 2012




               Resolution 2050 (2012)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6783rd meeting, on
               12 June 2012

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 825 (1993),
               resolution 1540 (2004), resolution 1695 (2006), resolution 1718 (2006), resolution
               1874 (2009), resolution 1887 (2009), resolution 1928 (2010), and resolution 1985
               (2011), as well as the statement of its President of 6 October 2006 (S/PRST/2006/41),
               13 April 2009 (S/PRST/2009/7), and 16 April 2012 (S/PRST/2012/13),
                    Recalling the creation, pursuant to paragraph 26 of resolution 1874 (2009), of
               a Panel of Experts, under the direction of the Committee, to carry out the tasks
               provided for by that paragraph,
                     Recalling the 12 November 2011 interim report by the Panel of Experts appointed
               by the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 26 of resolution 1874 (2009) and the
               12 May 2012 final report (S/2012/422) by the Panel,
                   Recalling the methodological standards for reports of sanctions monitoring
               mechanisms contained in the Report of the Informal Working Group of the Security
               Council on General Issues of Sanctions (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 26 of resolution 1874 (2009),
                     Determining that proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, 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 12 July 2013 the mandate of the Panel of Experts,
               as specified in paragraph 26 of resolution 1874 (2009), expresses its intent to review
               the mandate and take appropriate action regarding further extension no later than
               12 June 2013, 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
               12 November 2012 a midterm report on its work, and further requests that, after a


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               discussion with the Committee, the Panel of Experts submit to the Council its
               midterm report by 12 December 2012, and requests also a final report to the
               Committee no later than thirty days prior to the termination of its mandate 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 upon
               termination of the Panel’s mandate;
                    3.    Requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Committee a planned
               programme of work no later than thirty days after the Panel’s reappointment,
               encourages the Committee to engage in regular discussions about this programme 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 programme 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
               1718 (2006) and the Panel of Experts, in particular by supplying any information at
               their disposal on the implementation of the measures imposed by resolution 1718
               (2006) and resolution 1874 (2009);
                    6.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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