S-PV-4572 2002-07-12 18:0518:10

United Nations peacekeeping.

Sir Jeremy Greenstock United Kingdom president

Mr. Tafrov Bulgaria member

Mr. Tidjani Cameroon member

Mr. Zhang Yishan China member

Mr. Valdivieso Colombia member

Mr. Levitte France member

Mr. Boubacar Diallo Guinea member

Mr. Ryan Ireland member

Mr. Koonjul Mauritius member

Mr. Lajous Mexico member

Mr. Kolby Norway member

Mr. Karev Russia member

Mr. Mahbubani Singapore member

Mr. Wehbe Syria member

Mr. Negroponte United States member

The meeting was called to order at 6.05 p.m.

Adoption of the agenda

The agenda was adopted.

United Nations peacekeeping

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/2002/747, 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

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 1422 (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 6.10 p.m.