United Nations Security Council Resolution 1984
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1984, adopted on June 9, 2011, after recalling resolutions 1696
(2006), 1737
(2006), 1747
(2007), 1803 (2008), 1835
(2008), 1887 (2009) and 1929
(2010) concerning Iran
and non-proliferation, the Council extended the mandate of an expert panel monitoring sanctions against the country over its nuclear program
for a period of one year.
The resolution, proposed by France
, Germany
, the United Kingdom
and United States
, was adopted by a vote of 14 in favour, none against and one abstention
from Lebanon
.
constituted a threat to international peace and security.
, Council members extended the mandate
of the expert panel monitoring the Iranian sanctions until June 9, 2012. The panel was required to report to the Council by December 9, 2011 and again at the end of its mandate.
All states, organisations and United Nations bodies were urged to co-operate with the Committee established in Resolution 1737 and the expert panel.
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1984, adopted on June 9, 2011, after recalling resolutions 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), 1803 (2008), 1835
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1835
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 that stated that Iran had not suspended uranium-enrichment-related activities...
(2008), 1887 (2009) and 1929
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1929
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1929, adopted on 9 June 2010, after recalling resolutions 1696 , 1737 , 1747 , 1803 , 1835 and 1887 concerning the topics of Iran and non-proliferation, the Council noted that Iran had failed to comply with previous Security Council resolutions...
(2010) concerning 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...
and non-proliferation, the Council extended the mandate of an expert panel monitoring sanctions against the country over its nuclear program
Nuclear program of Iran
The nuclear program of Iran was launched in the 1950s with the help of the United States as part of the Atoms for Peace program. The support, encouragement and participation of the United States and Western European governments in Iran's nuclear program continued until the 1979 Iranian Revolution...
for a period of one year.
The resolution, proposed by France
France
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, Germany
Germany
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, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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and United States
United States
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, was adopted by a vote of 14 in favour, none against and one abstention
Abstention
Abstention is a term in election procedure for when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote or, in parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote, but does not cast a ballot. Abstention must be contrasted with "blank vote", in which a voter casts a ballot willfully made invalid by...
from Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
.
Observations
In the preamble of Resolution 1984, the Security Council noted the importance of credible and objective assessments, analysis and recommendations in the reports of the expert panel. It determined that the proliferation of weapons of mass destructionWeapons of mass destruction
A weapon of mass destruction is a weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to a large number of humans and/or cause great damage to man-made structures , natural structures , or the biosphere in general...
constituted a threat to international peace and security.
Acts
Acting under Article 41 of Chapter VII of the United Nations CharterChapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
, Council members extended the mandate
Mandate (international law)
In international law, a mandate is a binding obligation issued from an inter-governmental organization like the United Nations to a country which is bound to follow the instructions of the organization....
of the expert panel monitoring the Iranian sanctions until June 9, 2012. The panel was required to report to the Council by December 9, 2011 and again at the end of its mandate.
All states, organisations and United Nations bodies were urged to co-operate with the Committee established in Resolution 1737 and the expert panel.
See also
- Iran and weapons of mass destructionIran and weapons of mass destructionIran is not known to currently possess weapons of mass destruction and has signed treaties repudiating the possession of weapons of mass destruction including the Biological Weapons Convention, the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1901 to 2000 (2009 – 2011)
- Nuclear facilities in IranNuclear facilities in Iran-Arak:Arak was one of the two sites exposed by a spokesman for the MEK terrorist group in 2002. Iran is constructing a 40 MWt heavy water moderated research reactor at this location , which should be ready for commissioning in 2014, referred to as IR-40. In August 2006, Iran announced the...
- Nuclear program of IranNuclear program of IranThe nuclear program of Iran was launched in the 1950s with the help of the United States as part of the Atoms for Peace program. The support, encouragement and participation of the United States and Western European governments in Iran's nuclear program continued until the 1979 Iranian Revolution...
- Sanctions against IranSanctions against IranThis article outlines economic, trade, scientific and military sanctions against Iran, which have been imposed by the U.S. government, or under U.S. pressure by the international community through the United Nations Security Council...