The situation in Timor-Leste Progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (S/2004/888)
Mrs. Patterson United States president
Mr. Benmehidi Algeria member
Mr. Lucas Angola member
Mr. Zinsou Benin member
Mr. Valle Brazil member
Mr. Andereya Chile member
Mr. Zhang Yishan China member
Mr. Poirier France member
Mr. von Ungern-Sternberg Germany member
Mr. Khalid Pakistan member
Ms. Cruz Philippines member
Mr. Dumitru Romania member
Mr. Sitnikov Russia member
Mr. Yáñez-Barnuevo Spain member
Ms. Cutler United Kingdom member
The meeting was called to order at 9.35 a.m.
Adoption of the agenda
The agenda was adopted.
The situation in Timor-Leste
Progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (S/2004/888)
I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Timor-Leste, 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.
At the invitation of the President, Mr. Guterres (Timor-Leste) took a seat at the Council table.
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/2004/888, which contains the progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2004/901, 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. Unless I hear any 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
There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1573 (2004).
The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
The meeting rose at 9.45 a.m.