Security Council Holds 10001st Meeting on Non-proliferation

Aglaia Balta, Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations, addresses the 10001st Security Council meeting on Non-proliferation.

The Security Council voted on a draft resolution to maintain the suspension of sanctions on Iran. France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (the "E3") triggered the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) "snapback" mechanism, which could lead to the reinstatement of previously lifted United Nations sanctions.
The resolution received 4 votes in favour, 9 against, and 2 abstentions, and was not adopted as it did not get the required nine votes in favour.