The situation in the Middle East Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (S/2004/572 and Add.1)
Mr. Motoc Romania president
Mr. Baali Algeria member
Mr. Lucas Angola member
Mr. Zinsou Benin member
Mr. Sardenberg Brazil member
Mr. Donoso Chile member
Mr. Zhang Yishan China member
Mr. De La Sabličre France member
Mr. Pleuger Germany member
Mr. Khalid Pakistan member
Mr. Baja Philippines member
Mr. Dolgov Russia member
Mr. De Palacio Espaņa Spain member
Sir Emyr Jones Parry United Kingdom member
Mr. Danforth United States member
The meeting was called to order at 11.20 a.m.
Adoption of the agenda
The agenda was adopted.
The situation in the Middle East
Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (S/2004/572 and Add.1)
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 the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, documents S/2004/572 and S/2004/572/Add.1.
Members of the Council also have before them document S/2004/599, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations.
I should also like to draw the attention of members of the Council to documents S/2004/560, S/2004/574, S/2004/575 and S/2004/577, which contain letters from Lebanon; and document S/2004/465, which contains a letter from Israel.
It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote of the draft resolution (S/2004/599) 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
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Brazil, Chile, China, France, Germany, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1553 (2004).
The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
The meeting rose at 11.25 a.m.