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 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
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.