S-PV-4213 2000-10-31 12:1012:15

Women and peace and security

Mr. Andjaba Namibia president

Mr. Bocalandro Argentina member

Mr. Chowdhury Bangladesh member

Mr. Heinbecker Canada member

Mr. Chen Xu China member

Mr. Teixeira da Silva France member

Miss Durrant Jamaica member

Mr. Hasmy Malaysia member

Mr. Kassé Mali member

Mr. Hamer Netherlands member

Mr. Karev Russia member

Mr. Jerandi Tunisia member

Mr. Herasymenko Ukraine member

Sir Jeremy Greenstock United Kingdom member

Ms. Soderberg United States member

The meeting was called to order at 12.10 p.m.

Adoption of the agenda

The agenda was adopted.

Women and peace and security

The President

The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.

The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.

Members of the Council also have before them document S/2000/1044, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the 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 to the vote now.

There being no objection, it is so decided.

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

Argentina, Bangladesh, Canada, China, France, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mali, Namibia, Netherlands, Russia, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

The President

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1325 (2000).

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

The meeting rose at 12.15 p.m.