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Resolution 2050

Non-proliferation/Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Abstract

S/RES/2050 (2012)
Security Council Distr.: General
12 June 2012
12-37064 (E)
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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.

Topics
Korea, DPR, Non-proliferation of weapons
Year
2012
Title
Non-proliferation/Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Related with resolutions
825 1540 1695 1718 1874 1887 1928 1985
Quoted in resolutions
2094 2141 2207 2276 2345 2407 2464 2515 2569 2627 2680
Security Council Composition
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