               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2055 (2012)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              29 June 2012




               Resolution 2055 (2012)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6795th meeting, on
               29 June 2012

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming its resolutions 1540 (2004) of 28 April 2004, 1673 (2006) of
               27 April 2006, 1810 (2008) of 25 April 2008, and 1977 (2011) of 20 April 2011,
                  Recalling its decision in resolution 1977 (2011) to extend the mandate of the
               Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), hereafter the 1540
               Committee, until 25 April 2021,
                    Emphasizing the 1540 Committee’s significantly increased workload over the
               course of its mandate,
                    Recalling, in that regard, its decision in paragraph 5 of resolution 1977 (2011)
               to continue to provide the 1540 Committee with the assistance of experts,
                     Requests the Secretary-General to increase the size of the group of experts
               referred to in paragraph 5 (a) of resolution 1977 (2011) to up to nine experts.




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