The situation in the occupied Arab territories Letter dated 26 September 1996 from the Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/1996/790) Letter dated 26 September 1996 from the Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/1996/792)
Mr. Cabral Guinea-Bissau president
Mr. Legwaila Botswana member
Mr. Somavía Chile member
Mr. Qin Huasun China member
Mr. Elaraby Egypt member
Mr. Dejammet France member
Mr. Eitel Germany member
Mr. Martínez Blanco Honduras member
Mr. Wisnumurti Indonesia member
Mr. Fulci Italy member
Mr. Matuszewski Poland member
Mr. Park Republic of Korea member
Mr. Fedotov Russia member
Sir John Weston United Kingdom member
Mrs. Albright United States member
The meeting was suspended at 9.40 p.m., 27 September 1996, and resumed at 9.35 p.m., 28 September 1996.
Members of the Council have before them document S/1996/803, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Security Council's prior consultations.
It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution contained in document S/1996/803 to the vote now.
There being no objection, it is so decided.
favour=14 against=0 abstain=1 absent=0
Botswana, Chile, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russia, United Kingdom, United States
The result of the voting is as follows: 14 in favour, none against and one abstention. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 1073 (1996).
The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
The meeting rose at 9:40 p.m.