United Nations Security Council Resolution 1985

UN Security Council
Resolution 1985
Nuclear reactor at the Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center
Date10 June 2011
Meeting no.6,553
CodeS/RES/1985 (Document)
SubjectNon-proliferation
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
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Non-permanent members
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1985, adopted unanimously on June 10, 2011, after recalling resolutions 825 (1993), 1540 (2004), 1695 (2006), 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 1887 (2009), 1928 (2010) on the topics of North Korea and nuclear weapons, the Council extended the mandate of an expert panel monitoring sanctions against the country until June 12, 2012.[1]

China had blocked the release of the previous report of the expert panel after it accused North Korea of violating the sanctions.[2]

  1. ^ "Security Council extends until 12 June 2012 mandate of panel of experts helping monitor sanctions on Democratic People's Republic of Korea". United Nations. June 10, 2011.
  2. ^ Powell, Eileen Alt (10 June 2011). "UN Security Council extends mandate of committee looking into North Korea sanctions violations". The Canadian Press.[dead link]