Security Council resolution 1985 (2011) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1874 (2009) concerning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea until 12 June 2012]
Symbol: S/RES/1985(2011)
Date: 2011-06-10
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/66 [23] NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
S/66 [213] DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA--MISSILE LAUNCHINGS
Subjects: UN. Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1874 (2009)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|NUCLEAR WEAPON TESTS|SANCTIONS|DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA|REPORT PREPARATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COLOMBIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GABON
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: LEBANON
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: PORTUGAL
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1985 (2011)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                10 June 2011




               Resolution 1985 (2011)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6553rd meeting, on
               10 June 2011

                    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), and resolution 1928 (2010), as well as the
               statements of its President of 6 October 2006 (S/PRST/2006/41) and 13 April 2009
               (S/PRST/2009/7),
                    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 2010 interim report by the Panel of Experts
               appointed by the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 26 of resolution 1874
               (2009) and the 12 May 2011 final report 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),
                    Noting, in that regard, the importance of credible, fact-based, independent
               assessments, analysis, and recommendations, in accordance with the Panel of
               Experts’ mandate,
                     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 June 2012 the mandate of the Panel of
               Experts, as specified in paragraph 26 of resolution 1874 (2009), 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 2011 a midterm report of its work, and further requests that, after a
               discussion with the Committee, the Panel of Experts submit to the Council its
               midterm report by 12 December 2011, and requests also a final report to the


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               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
               program of work no later than thirty days after the Panel’s appointment, encourages
               the Committee to engage in regular discussions about this program of work, and
               further requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Committee any updates to this
               program of work;
                     4.   Urges all States, relevant United Nations bodies, and other interested
               parties to cooperate fully with the Committee established pursuant to resolution
               1718 (2006) and with 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);
                    5.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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