Security Council Meets on Non-proliferation

Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Islamic Republic of Iran, addresses the Security Council meeting on non-proliferation.

The Council voted on a draft resolution that was submitted by the Russian Federation and China. The draft resolution envisaged a technical six-month extension of Security Council resolution 2231, which endorsed the Iran nuclear deal, while simultaneously calling on all its participants to immediately resume negotiations in order to seek a diplomatic solution. The resolution received 4 votes in favour (Algeria, China, Pakistan, Russian Federation); 9 votes against (Denmark, France, Greece, Panama, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, United Kingdom, United States); 2 abstentions (Guyana, Republic of Korea). The resolution was not adopted because it did not receive the required number of votes.