Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan
Mr. Sardenberg Brazil president
Mr. Baali Algeria member
Mr. Mayoral Argentina member
Mr. Adechi Benin member
Mr. Li Junhua China member
Ms. Lųj Denmark member
Mr. De La Sabličre France member
Mr. Vassilakis Greece member
Mr. Haneda Japan member
Mr. Mercado Philippines member
Mr. Motoc Romania member
Mr. Dolgov Russia member
Sir Emyr Jones Parry United Kingdom member
Mr. Manongi Tanzania member
Mr. Fendrick United States member
The meeting was called to order at 10.45 a.m.
Adoption of the agenda
The agenda was adopted.
Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan
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/2005/173, 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
There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1588 (2005).
The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
The meeting rose at 10.50 a.m.