S-PV-4449 2002-01-15 12:5513:00

The situation in Afghanistan.

Mr. Koonjul Mauritius president

Mr. Tafrov Bulgaria member

Mr. Belinga-Eboutou Cameroon member

Mr. Chen Xu China member

Mr. Valdivieso Colombia member

Ms. d'Achon France member

Mr. Fall Guinea member

Mr. Corr Ireland member

Mr. Navarrete Mexico member

Mr. Kolby Norway member

Mr. Granovsky Russia member

Mr. How Lip Cheng Singapore member

Mr. Mekdad Syria member

Mr. Harrison United Kingdom member

Mr. Williamson United States member

The meeting was called to order at 12.55 p.m.

Adoption of the agenda

The agenda was adopted.

The situation in Afghanistan

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 have before them document S/2002/54, 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 before it. If I hear no objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the vote.

There being no objection, it is so decided.

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

Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Colombia, France, Guinea, Ireland, Mauritius, Mexico, Norway, Russia, Singapore, Syria, United Kingdom, United States

The President

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1388 (2002).

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

The meeting rose at 1 p.m.