The situation concerning Western Sahara Report of the Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara (S/2004/827)
Sir Emyr Jones Parry United Kingdom president
Mr. Baali Algeria member
Mr. Lucas Angola member
Mr. Adechi Benin member
Mr. Sardenberg Brazil member
Mr. Andereya Chile member
Mr. Li Junhua China member
Mr. De La Sablière France member
Ms. Gross Germany member
Mr. Ahmad Pakistan member
Mr. Baja Philippines member
Mr. Dumitru Romania member
Mr. Denisov Russia member
Mr. Yáñez-Barnuevo Spain member
Mr. Holliday United States member
The meeting was called to order at 3:10 p.m.
Adoption of the agenda
The agenda was adopted.
The situation concerning Western Sahara
Report of the Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara (S/2004/827)
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 situation concerning Western Sahara, document S/2004/827.
Members of the Council also have before them document S/2004/869, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France, the Russian Federation, Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.
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
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 1570 (2004).
The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
The meeting rose at 3:15 p.m.