S/RES/2345 (2017)
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
23 March 2017
Resolution 2345 (2017)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 7904th meeting, on
23 March 2017
The Security Council,
Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolutions 825 (1993),
1540 (2004), 1695 (2006), 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 1887 (2009), 1928 (2010),
1985 (2011), 2050 (2012), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2141 (2014), 2207 (2015),
2270 (2016), 2276 (2016), 2321 (2016), 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),
Recalling the creation, pursuant to paragraph 26 of resolution 1874 (2009), of
a Panel of Experts, under the direction of the Committee, to carry out the tasks
provided for by that paragraph,
Recalling the interim report by the Panel of Experts appointed by the
Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 26 of resolution 1874 (2009) and the
27 February 2017 final report (S/2017/150) by the Panel,
Recalling the methodological standards for reports of sanctions monitori ng
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 26 of resolution 1874
(2009),
Determining that proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons,
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 24 April 2018 the mandate of the Panel of
Experts, as specified in paragraph 26 of resolution 1874 (2009) and modified in
paragraph 29 of resolution 2094 (2013), decides that this mandate shall apply also
with respect to the measures imposed in resolution 2321 (2016), expresses its intent
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