S-PV-5437 2006-05-15 12:1512:20

The situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia

Mr. Ikouebe Congo president

Mrs. Martinic Argentina member

Mr. Li Junhua China member

Mr. Faaborg-Andersen Denmark member

Mr. De Rivière France member

Nana Effah-Apenteng Ghana member

Mrs. Papadopoulou Greece member

Mr. Kitaoka Japan member

Mr. De Rivero Peru member

Mr. Al-Qahtani Qatar member

Mr. Churkin Russia member

Mr. Brada Slovakia member

Mr. Johnston United Kingdom member

Mr. Mahiga Tanzania member

Ms. Wolcott Sanders United States member

The meeting was called to order at 12.15 p.m.

Adoption of the agenda

The agenda was adopted.

The situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia

The President French

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/2006/289, 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

Argentina, China, Congo, Denmark, France, Ghana, Greece, Japan, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Slovakia, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States

The President French

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1678 (2006).

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

The meeting rose at 12.20 p.m.