S-PV-3698-Resu.2 1996-09-28 21:3521:40

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.

The President French

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 President French

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.