S-PV-4693 2003-01-28 17:3517:40

The situation in Liberia.

Mr. De La Sablière France president

Mr. Antonio Angola member

Mr. Vassilev Bulgaria member

Mr. Chungong Ayafor Cameroon member

Mr. Maquieira Chile member

Mr. Zhang Yishan China member

Mr. Pleuger Germany member

Mr. Boubacar Diallo Guinea member

Mr. Pujalte Mexico member

Mr. Khalid Pakistan member

Mr. Konuzin Russia member

Mrs. Menéndez Spain member

Mr. Mekdad Syria member

Mr. Harrison United Kingdom member

Mr. Rosenblatt United States member

The meeting was called to order at 5.35 p.m.

Adoption of the agenda

The agenda was adopted.

The situation in Liberia

The President French

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

Members of the Council have before them document S/2003/98, 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. 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

Angola, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, China, France, Germany, Guinea, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia, Spain, Syria, United Kingdom, United States

The President French

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1458 (2003).

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

The meeting rose at 5.40 p.m.