The situation between Iraq and Kuwait
Mr. Aguilar Zinser Mexico president
Mr. Gaspar Martins Angola member
Mr. Tafrov Bulgaria member
Mr. Belinga-Eboutou Cameroon member
Mr. Valdés Chile member
Mr. Chen Xu China member
Mr. De La Sablière France member
Mr. Von Ungern-Sternberg Germany member
Mr. Boubacar Diallo Guinea member
Mr. Akram Pakistan member
Mr. Lavrov Russia member
Mr. Arias Spain member
Mr. Mekdad Syria member
Mr. Thomson United Kingdom member
Mr. Negroponte United States member
The meeting was called to order at 12.10 p.m.
Adoption of the agenda
The agenda was adopted.
The situation between Iraq and Kuwait
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/2003/465, 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
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 1476 (2003).
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 12.15 p.m.