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 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
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.