S-PV-4743 2003-04-24 12:1012:15

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 President Spanish

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

The President Spanish

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.