Security Council resolution 2572 (2021) [on extension of the mandate of the Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1540 (2004) concerning Non-Proliferation of Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons until 28 Feb. 2022]
Symbol: S/RES/2572 (2021)
Date: 2021-04-22
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/76 [23] NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
S/ X Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Subjects: UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1540 (2004) concerning Non-Proliferation of Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1540 (2004) concerning Non-Proliferation of Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons. Group of Experts|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION|ARMS LIMITATION|NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: ESTONIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: IRELAND
vote: yes
country: KENYA
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: NIGER
vote: yes
country: NORWAY
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
vote: yes
country: TUNISIA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VIET NAM
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2572 (2021)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              22 April 2021




               Resolution 2572 (2021)
               Adopted by the Security Council on 22 April 2021

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming its resolutions 1540 (2004) of 28 April 2004, 1673 (2006) of
               27 April 2006, 1810 (2008) of 25 April 2008, 1977 (2011) of 20 April 2011, 2055
               (2012) of 29 June 2012, and 2325 (2016) of 15 December 2016,
                     Endorsing the work already carried out by the Committee established pursuant
               to resolution 1540 (2004), hereafter the 1540 Committee, in accordance with its
               programmes of work, and reaffirming its continued support,
                    Noting that due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the comprehensive
               review on the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) was postponed,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.    Decides to extend until 28 February 2022 the mandate of the 1540
               Committee with the continued assistance of its group of experts, as specified in
               paragraph 5 of resolution 1977 (2011), and requests the Secretary-General to take the
               necessary administrative measures to this effect;
                   2.     Further decides that the 1540 Committee, while continuing its current
               work pursuant to its mandate, shall continue to conduct and complete the
               comprehensive review on the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and
               submit to the Security Council a report on the conclusion of the review;
                    3.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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