S-PV-5068 2004-10-28 15:1015:15

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 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 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

The President

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.