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 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
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.