Page:United Nations Security Council Resolution 1984.pdf/1

Rh

Logo of the United Nations (B&W).svg

Adopted by the Security Council at its 6552nd meeting, on 9 June 2011

The Security Council,

Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 1696 (2006), resolution 1737 (2006), resolution 1747 (2007), resolution 1803 (2008), 1835 (2008), 1887 (2009), and 1929 (2010), as well as the statement of its President of 29 March 2006 (S/PRST/2006/15) and reaffirming their provisions,

Recalling the creation, pursuant to paragraph 29 of resolution 1929 (2010), of a Panel of Experts, under the direction of the Committee, to carry out the tasks provided for by that paragraph,

Recalling the 9 February 2011 interim report by the Panel of Experts appointed by the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 29 of resolution 1929 (2010) and the 7 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 weapons of mass destruction, 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,

 Decides to extend until 9 June 2012 the mandate of the Panel of Experts, as specified in paragraph 29 of resolution 1929 (2010), and requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary administrative measures to this effect;

Requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Committee no later than 9 November 2011 a midterm report on its work, and further requests that, after a discussion with the Committee, the Panel of Experts submit to the Council its midterm report by 9 December 2011, and requests also a final report to the Committee no later than thirty days prior to the termination of its mandate with its  Rh