S-PV-3886 1998-05-28 11:5011:55

The situation in Africa Report of the Secretary-General (S/1998/318)

Mr. Godana Kenya president

Mr. Al-Dosari Bahrain member

Mr. Felicio Brazil member

Mr. Qin Huasun China member

Mr. Sáenz Biolley Costa Rica member

Mr. Teixeira da Silva France member

Mr. Dangue-Réwaka Gabon member

Mr. Jagne Gambia member

Mr. Owada Japan member

Mr. Monteiro Portugal member

Mr. Fedotov Russia member

Mr. Türk Slovenia member

Mr. Dahlgren Sweden member

Sir John Weston United Kingdom member

Mr. Richardson United States member

The meeting was called to order at 11.50 a.m.

Adoption of the agenda

The agenda was adopted.

The situation in Africa

Report of the Secretary-General (S/1998/318)

The President

The Security Council will now resume its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.

Members of the Council have before them document S/1998/433, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations.

It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/1998/433) before it. If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now.

There being no objection, it is so decided.

favour=15 against=0 abstain=0 absent=0

Bahrain, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, France, Gabon, Gambia, Japan, Kenya, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

The President

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1170 (1998).

The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.

The meeting rose at 11.55 a.m.