[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 442 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 442

 Expressing the deep disappointment of the Senate with respect to the 
    election of Iran to a leadership position in the United Nations 
Disarmament Commission and requesting the President to withhold funding 
        to the United Nations unless credible reforms are made.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2006

 Mr. Coleman submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the deep disappointment of the Senate with respect to the 
    election of Iran to a leadership position in the United Nations 
Disarmament Commission and requesting the President to withhold funding 
        to the United Nations unless credible reforms are made.

Whereas the United Nations has continuously failed to meet minimal reform 
        expectations, including those outlined in the September Summit Outcome 
        Document;
Whereas the United Nations has allowed member states acting in defiance of their 
        obligations to the United Nations to enjoy full participatory rights and 
        leadership positions in all bodies of the United Nations;
Whereas the mandate of the charter of the United Nations that protects 
        international peace and security is significantly hindered by the 
        placement of pariah states in leadership positions within various 
        commissions;
Whereas the credibility of the United Nations has been further crippled by the 
        fact that Iran was elected to serve as the vice chair of the Asia 
        regional group of the United Nations Disarmament Commission;
Whereas Iran has committed many acts of malfeasance with respect to its nuclear 
        program that makes it an unacceptable candidate for the United Nations 
        Disarmament Commission, including--

    (1) developing a clandestine nuclear program for 18 years prior to 
2003;

    (2) repeatedly deceiving the International Atomic Energy Agency about a 
variety of nuclear-related activities;

    (3) failing to provide inspectors from the International Atomic Energy 
Agency with access to various nuclear sites;

    (4) refusing to answer questions related to its nuclear program;

    (5) reneging on its commitments under the Paris Accords of November 
2004, which included the suspension of uranium enrichment activities; and

    (6) announcing its success in achieving uranium enrichment 
capabilities, which represented a brazen affront to the international 
community;

Whereas other actions and rhetoric by Iran have perpetuated its record of terror 
        and tyranny, and warranted its isolation from the international 
        community at the United Nations, including--

    (1) continuing its calls for the annihilation of Israel, which is a 
member state of the United Nations;

    (2) actively sponsoring terrorism through groups including Hezbollah, 
Hamas, and Islamic Jihad, which prompted the Department of State to 
classify Iran as the ``most active state sponsor of terrorism in 2004''; 
and

    (3) continuing its efforts to destabilize neighboring countries by 
meddling in the affairs of those countries, including Iraq, Israel, and 
Lebanon; and

Whereas, while Iran continues to enjoy full participatory rights and privileges 
        as a member state of the United Nations, the overall conduct of Iran is 
        a direct threat to world security and violates numerous fundamental 
        principles on which the United Nations is based: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) expresses its deep disappointment with respect to the 
        failure of the Asia group members of the United Nations 
        Disarmament Commission to stop the election of Iran as the vice 
        chair of that body;
            (2) asserts that the United Nations Disarmament Commission 
        has no credibility on disarmament issues due to the 
        participation of Iran, particularly in light of the defiance of 
        Iran in disregarding resolutions passed by the International 
        Atomic Energy Agency and the Security Council Presidential 
        Statement relating to its nuclear program;
            (3) calls on the United States to reject all resolutions 
        passed by the discredited United Nations Disarmament 
        Commission;
            (4) condemns the continued intransigence of Iran with 
        respect to its--
                    (A) nuclear program;
                    (B) treatment of Israel; and
                    (C) sponsorship of terror;
            (5) shall work to ensure that funding from the United 
        States is withheld from--
                    (A) the regular budget of the United Nations in the 
                amount that is directed towards the activities of the 
                United Nations Disarmament Commission; and
                    (B) any commission of the United Nations in which 
                the worst violators of the principles it claims to 
                promote are included in its membership, including the 
                new Human Rights Council;
            (6) calls on the United Nations to deny Iran from 
        participating in any commission of the United Nations until 
        it--
                    (A) complies with its obligations under the Non-
                Proliferation Treaty and International Atomic Energy 
                Agency resolutions;
                    (B) halts--
                            (i) all uranium enrichment activities; and
                            (ii) all calls for the destruction of 
                        Israel; and
                    (C) withdraws support from terrorist groups; and
            (7) calls on the President to--
                    (A) closely monitor the progress of the United 
                Nations on reform; and
                    (B) exercise the option of the President to 
                withhold funding unless credible reforms are made prior 
                to discussions on the biannual budget.
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