               United Nations                                                                    S/RES/2224 (2015)
               Security Council                                                Distr.: General
                                                                               9 June 2015




               Resolution 2224 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7458th meeting, on
               9 June 2015

                    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), 1929 (2010), 1984 (2011), 2049 (2012), 2105 (2013), and 2159
               (2014), 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 7 November 2014 interim report by the Panel of Experts
               appointed by the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 29 of resolution 1929
               (2010) and the 1 June 2015 final report (S/2015/401) 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),
                     Welcoming the efforts made by the Secretariat to expand and improve the
               roster of experts for the Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch, bearing in
               mind the guidance provided by the Note of the President (S/2006/997),
                    Emphasizing, in that regard, the importance of credible, fact-based,
               independent assessments, analysis, and recommendations, in accordance with the
               mandate of the Panel of Experts, as specified in paragraph 29 of resolution 1929
               (2010),
                    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,
                     1.   Decides to extend until 9 July 2016 the mandate of the Panel of Experts,
               as specified in paragraph 29 of resolution 1929 (2010), expresses its intent to review
               the mandate and take appropriate action regarding further extension no later than


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               9 June 2016, and requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary administrative
               measures to this effect;
                    2.    Requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Committee no later than
               9 November 2015 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 2015, and requests also a final report to the
               Committee by 9 May 2016 with its findings and recommendations, and further
               requests that, after a discussion with the Committee, the Panel of Experts submit to
               the Council its final report by 9 June 2016;
                    3.    Requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Committee a planned
               program of work no later than thirty days after the Panel’s reappointment,
               encourages the Committee to engage in regular discussions about this program of
               work and to engage regularly with the Panel about its work, and further requests the
               Panel of Experts to provide to the Committee any updates to this program of work;
                    4.   Expresses its intent to continue to follow the work of the Panel;
                     5.    Urges all States, relevant United Nations bodies and other interested
               parties, to cooperate fully with the Committee establishe d pursuant to resolution
               1737 (2006) and the Panel of Experts, in particular by supplying any information at
               their disposal on the implementation of the measures imposed by resolution 1737
               (2006), resolution 1747 (2007), resolution 1803 (2008), and resolut ion 1929 (2010);
                    6.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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