S-PV-5032 2004-09-14 10:0010:20

The situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia Progress report of the Secretary-General on Ethiopia and Eritrea (S/2004/708)

Mr. Yáñez-Barnuevo Spain president

Mr. Baali Algeria member

Mr. Antonio Angola member

Mr. Adechi Benin member

Mr. Sardenberg Brazil member

Mr. Landerretche Chile member

Mr. Wang Guangya China member

Mr. Poirier France member

Ms. Gross Germany member

Mr. Mahmood Pakistan member

Mr. Baja Philippines member

Mr. Motoc Romania member

Mr. Denisov Russia member

Sir Emyr Jones Parry United Kingdom member

Mr. Danforth United States member

The meeting was called to order at 10.15 a.m.

Adoption of the agenda

The agenda was adopted.

The situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia

Progress report of the Secretary-General on Ethiopia and Eritrea (S/2004/708)

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 the progress report of the Secretary-General on Ethiopia and Eritrea, document S/2004/708. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2004/728, 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. If I hear no objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the vote.

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 Spanish

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1560 (2004).

The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.

The meeting rose at 10.20 a.m.