The Case of Iran. Berlin, 29 July 2010

On 17 May 2010, Iran agreed on an initiative by Brazil and Turkey to store about half of its low-enriched uranium in Turkey. Just one day later, the permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council announced a draft resolution aiming to impose a new set of sanctions on Iran stating that the deal violates previous Security Council resolutions which call for a complete end of Iran's enrichment activities. The Security Council finally adopted the resolution containing new sanctions on 9 June 2010 with a vote of 12 in favor, 2 against (Brazil, Turkey) and 1 abstention (Lebanon). Iran announced that it would not bow to such kind of pressure.

In light of the divided opinion in the Council and recent developments, the Security Council convened a Special Session on 29 July 2010 in Berlin.

 

The Permanent Members of the Berlin UN Security Council.

Photo Credit: Ammar Mohammed Shakir

Young Diplomats from Iraq, who participated in an Executive Seminar of the Training for International Diplomats Programme of the German Foreign Office and students from different faculties took part in this the session to discuss the situation in Iran and other relating issues involving nuclear non-proliferation in the main organ responsible for international peace and security according to the Charter of the United Nations: the Security Council.

After a controversial, but also substantive debate, the Security Council adopted Resolution S/RES/2010/1.

 

The UN Security Council in Berlin. Photo Credit: Ammar Mohammed Shakir