United Nations Security Council Resolution 1835
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UN Security Council Resolution 1835 was adopted unanimously by United Nations Security Council
on 27 September 2008. The resolution was in response to the 15 September report of the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) that stated that Iran
had not suspended uranium-enrichment-related activities. The resolution reaffirmed four previous Security Council resolution
s: 1696
(2006), 1737
(2006), 1747
(2007), and 1803 (2008).
(NPT) regulations in Iran. The report also investigated Iran’s acquiescence to Security Council Resolutions 1737, 1747, and 1803. The report found conclusively that Iran was continuing along its path of non-compliance.
In addition, the report included two important findings about Iran’s non-compliance. The report found that Iran is making significant progress on developing and operating its centrifuge
s and that it continues to resist efforts to address its suspected nuclear weapon
s work.
, and the People's Republic of China, proposed the resolution. The resolution was passed unanimously. The meeting lasted from 4:05 pm to 4:10 pm.
The representative of Indonesia
voted in favor of the resolution despite making a statement before the vote was taken. The representative, who had abstained from voting for resolution 1803 in 2008, declared Indonesia's support for the resolution because it did not provide for additional sanctions against Iran. He emphasized Indonesia's desire for a negotiated solution, one that provided incentives, not "discentives" to Iran.
, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that his country would resist “bullying powers” trying to prevent nuclear development in Iran.
The Chief Nuclear Negotiator, Saeed Jalili told Iranian television that the resolution would only foster “mistrust” stating, “These [resolutions] are not constructive. What they need to do is to attract the trust of the Iranian nation through constructive co-operation and collective commitment.”
, the Secretary of State of the United States, declared US support for the resolution saying that it was a positive step that confirms the resolve of the international community
and the P5+1. Rice also stated that the resolution lets “the Iranians know that the unity is very strong.”
, Russia’s UN Representative, claimed that the idea for the resolution had been his country's. The week before the resolution was passed, Russian Foreign Minister
Sergei Lavrov
pulled out of talks on Iran's nuclear program.
Furthermore, Lavrov stated that it was Russian belief that the resolution helps further “the primary goal” of the P5+1, which is “to help the IAEA ascertain that there is no military dimension to the nuclear program in Iran.”
United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of...
on 27 September 2008. The resolution was in response to the 15 September report of the International Atomic Energy Agency
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957...
(IAEA) that stated that Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
had not suspended uranium-enrichment-related activities. The resolution reaffirmed four previous Security Council resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution
A United Nations Security Council resolution is a UN resolution adopted by the fifteen members of the Security Council; the UN body charged with "primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security"....
s: 1696
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1696
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1696, adopted on July 31, 2006, after expressing concern at the intentions of the nuclear programme of Iran, the Council demanded that Iran halt its uranium enrichment programme....
(2006), 1737
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737 was unanimously passed by the United Nations Security Council on 23 December 2006.The resolution, sponsored by France, Germany and the United Kingdom, imposed sanctions against Iran for failing to stop its uranium enrichment program following...
(2006), 1747
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 was a United Nations Security Council resolution that tightened the sanctions imposed on Iran in connection with the Iranian nuclear program...
(2007), and 1803 (2008).
Background
On 15 September 2008, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report on the execution of Nuclear Non-Proliferation TreatyNuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is a landmark international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to...
(NPT) regulations in Iran. The report also investigated Iran’s acquiescence to Security Council Resolutions 1737, 1747, and 1803. The report found conclusively that Iran was continuing along its path of non-compliance.
In addition, the report included two important findings about Iran’s non-compliance. The report found that Iran is making significant progress on developing and operating its centrifuge
Centrifuge
A centrifuge is a piece of equipment, generally driven by an electric motor , that puts an object in rotation around a fixed axis, applying a force perpendicular to the axis...
s and that it continues to resist efforts to address its suspected nuclear weapon
Nuclear weapon
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. The first fission bomb test released the same amount...
s work.
5984th Council Meeting
The 5984th meeting of the UN Security Council took place on 27 September 2008. The P5+1 countries; United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, RussiaRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, and the People's Republic of China, proposed the resolution. The resolution was passed unanimously. The meeting lasted from 4:05 pm to 4:10 pm.
The representative of Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
voted in favor of the resolution despite making a statement before the vote was taken. The representative, who had abstained from voting for resolution 1803 in 2008, declared Indonesia's support for the resolution because it did not provide for additional sanctions against Iran. He emphasized Indonesia's desire for a negotiated solution, one that provided incentives, not "discentives" to Iran.
Iran
Iran dismissed the resolution, saying that its uranium development was for peaceful purposes and that it would not stop its uranium enrichment programs. The president of IranPresident of Iran
The President of Iran is the highest popularly elected official in, and the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran; although subordinate to the Supreme Leader of Iran, who functions as the country's head of state...
, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that his country would resist “bullying powers” trying to prevent nuclear development in Iran.
The Chief Nuclear Negotiator, Saeed Jalili told Iranian television that the resolution would only foster “mistrust” stating, “These [resolutions] are not constructive. What they need to do is to attract the trust of the Iranian nation through constructive co-operation and collective commitment.”
United States
Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush...
, the Secretary of State of the United States, declared US support for the resolution saying that it was a positive step that confirms the resolve of the international community
International community
The international community is a term used in international relations to refer to all peoples, cultures and governments of the world or to a group of them. The term is used to imply the existence of common duties and obligations between them...
and the P5+1. Rice also stated that the resolution lets “the Iranians know that the unity is very strong.”
Russia
Vitaly ChurkinVitaly I. Churkin
Vitaly Ivanovich Churkin is the current Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations. He replaced Andrey I...
, Russia’s UN Representative, claimed that the idea for the resolution had been his country's. The week before the resolution was passed, Russian Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister of Russia
This is a list of foreign ministers of Tsardom of Russia, Russian Empire, Soviet Union, and Russian Federation.-Heads of Posolsky Prikaz, 1549-1699:*Ivan Viskovatyi 1549-62*Andrey Vasilyev 1562-1570*Brothers Vasily and Andrey Shchelkalov 1570-1601...
Sergei Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov
Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov is the Foreign Minister of Russia. Prior to that, Lavrov was a Soviet diplomat and Russia's ambassador to the United Nations from 1994 to 2004. Lavrov speaks Russian, English, French and Sinhala....
pulled out of talks on Iran's nuclear program.
Furthermore, Lavrov stated that it was Russian belief that the resolution helps further “the primary goal” of the P5+1, which is “to help the IAEA ascertain that there is no military dimension to the nuclear program in Iran.”