S/RES/2371 (2017)
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
5 August 2017
Resolution 2371 (2017)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 8019th meeting, on
5 August 2017
The Security Council,
Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 825 (1993),
resolution 1540 (2004), resolution 1695 (2006), resolution 1718 (2006), resolution
1874 (2009), resolution 1887 (2009), resolution 2087 (2013), resolution 2094
(2013), resolution 2270 (2016), resolution 2321 (2016), and resolution 2356 (2017),
as well as the statements of its President of 6 October 2006 (S/PRST/2006/41),
13 April 2009 (S/PRST/2009/7) and 16 April 2012 (S/PRST/2012/13),
Reaffirming that proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as
well as their means of delivery, constitutes a threat to international peace and
security,
Expressing its gravest concern at the July 3 and July 28 of 2017 ballistic
missile tests by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“the DPRK”), which
the DPRK has stated were tests of intercontinental ballistic missiles, in violation of
resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321
(2016), and 2356 (2017), and at the challenge such tests constitute to the Treaty on
Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (“the NPT”) and to international efforts
aimed at strengthening the global regime of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons,
and the danger they pose to peace and stability in the region and beyond,
Underlining once again the importance that the DPRK respond to other
security and humanitarian concerns of the international community,
Underlining also that measures imposed by this resolution are not intended to
have adverse humanitarian consequences for the civilian population of the DPRK,
Expressing serious concern that the DPRK has continued to violate relevant
Security Council resolutions through repeated launches and attempted launches of
ballistic missiles, and noting that all such ballistic missile activities contribute to the
DPRK’s development of nuclear weapons delivery systems and increase tension in
the region and beyond,
Expressing continued concern that the DPRK is abusing the privileges and
immunities accorded under the Vienna Conventions on Diplomatic and Consular
Relations,
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