The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo Letter dated 15 July 2004 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2004/551)

Mr. Motoc Romania president

Mr. Baali Algeria member

Mr. Gaspar Martins Angola member

Mr. Aho-Glele Benin member

Mr. García Moritán Brazil member

Mr. Andereya Chile member

Mr. Zhang Yishan China member

Mr. De La Sablière France member

Mr. Haupt Germany member

Mr. Khalid Pakistan member

Mr. Baja Philippines member

Mr. Smirnov Russia member

Mr. De Palacio España Spain member

Ms. Howe-Jones United Kingdom member

Mr. Fendrick United States member

The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Letter dated 15 July 2004 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2004/551)

The President

I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure.

There being no objection, it is so decided.

The President

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/2004/594, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations.

I should like to draw the attention of members to document S/2004/551, which contains the text of a letter dated 15 July 2004 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo addressed to the President of the Security Council.

It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/2004/594) before it. If I hear no 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

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Brazil, Chile, China, France, Germany, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

The President

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1552 (2004).

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.