S-PV-5137 2005-03-10 15:3015:35

Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan

Mr. Sardenberg Brazil president

Mr. Benmehidi Algeria member

Mr. Mayoral Argentina member

Mr. Adechi Benin member

Mr. Li Junhua China member

Mr. Faaborg-Andersen Denmark member

Mr. Poirier France member

Mrs. Papadopoulou Greece member

Mr. Kawakami Japan member

Mr. Lacanilao Philippines member

Mr. Dumitru Romania member

Mr. Dolgov Russia member

Sir Emyr Jones Parry United Kingdom member

Mr. Manongi Tanzania member

Mr. Holliday United States member

The meeting was called to order at 3.30 p.m.

Adoption of the agenda

The agenda was adopted.

Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan

The President

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 document S/2005/154, 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 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, Argentina, Benin, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Japan, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States

The President

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1585 (2005).

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

The meeting rose at 3.35 p.m.