UN Security Council Resolution 1874

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UN Security
Council Resolution 1874
Date: June 12, 2009
Meeting: 6141
Identifier: S / 2009/301 ( document )
Poll: Pro: 15  Ent. : 0  Cons: 0
Object: Nuclear weapons test by North Korea, embargo
Result: Accepted
Composition of the Security Council 2009:
Permanent members:

China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China CHN FRA GBR RUS USAFranceFrance  United KingdomUnited Kingdom  RussiaRussia  United StatesUnited States 

Non-permanent members:
AustriaAustria AUT BFA CRI HRV JPNBurkina FasoBurkina Faso  Costa RicaCosta Rica  CroatiaCroatia  JapanJapan 
Political system of the Libyan Arab JamahiriyaPolitical system of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya LBY MEX TUR UGA VNMMexicoMexico  TurkeyTurkey  UgandaUganda  VietnamVietnam 

The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874 is a resolution of the UN Security Council adopted unanimously at its 6141st meeting on 12 June in 2009. With the resolution, the Security Council condemned the North Korean nuclear test attempt on May 25 and tightened the embargo on weapons and other selected goods. The resolution was introduced by France , Japan , South Korea , the United Kingdom and the United States .

The body followed up on its previous resolutions relevant to the topic, including resolutions 825 (1993) , 1540 (2004) and in particular 1718 (2006) as well as the declaration of the President of the Security Council of April 13, 2009, and confirmed that the proliferation of atomic , biological and chemical weapons and their delivery systems pose a threat to security and international peace.

The Security Council found that the May 25 nuclear test was a violation of Resolution 1718 (2006) and the Non-Proliferation Treaty. The panel condemned North Korea's withdrawal from the treaty and underlined that the measures imposed by the resolution are not directed against the people of the state and are intended to have an impact on humanitarian aid.

Under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations , the Security Council took the measures provided for in Article 41 and strongly condemned North Korea for disregarding the relevant resolutions. With the resolution, the panel requested North Korea not to conduct any further nuclear weapons and ballistic missile tests and decided that the state should cease all activities related to the North Korean ballistic missile program. The resolution further demands that North Korea immediately comply with the relevant resolutions, revoke its withdrawal from the Non-Proliferation Treaty and allow controls by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) again at short notice .

The Council called on the member states to implement their obligations with regard to Resolution 1718 (2006). The Security Council also decided to expand the embargoed goods to include all weapons except handguns and other light weapons and related materials and related maintenance, training, advice or assistance. All states were required to notify the Sanctions Committee of the supply of small arms and other light weapons in advance.

The resolution calls on the member states to inspect all freight shipments to and from North Korea and, with the permission of the state under whose flag a ship is sailing, allows a ship to be inspected on the high seas if there is a suspicion that the ship is transporting prohibited goods. All states are called upon to cooperate in these controls.

The Security Council decided that forbidden goods found during such controls should be confiscated and disposed of, whereby the states must fulfill the corresponding obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Biological Weapons Convention . All states should cooperate with one another.

The panel also decided that member states should cut off supplies to ships until they have been inspected and, if necessary, prohibited goods have been seized and disposed of. The member states should also freeze financial resources in their territory that are used or are intended for the acquisition and brokering of the prohibited goods. The resolution also calls for no new grants or loan contracts with North Korea, except for humanitarian purposes. This also includes financial aid for trade transactions that can serve the North Korean nuclear weapons program or the ballistic missile program.

Part of the resolution are also the obligations for the member states to submit corresponding reports to the sanctions committee and the constitution of a seven-member expert council.

Furthermore, the resolution calls on North Korea to resume the six-party talks and expresses the intention to avoid measures that lead to heightening tensions.

As usual, the Security Council decided to remain actively involved in the matter.

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