S-PV-5450 2006-05-31 19:0519:10

The situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia

Mr. Gayama Congo president

Mr. Mayoral Argentina member

Mr. Li Junhua China member

Ms. Lųj Denmark member

Mr. De Rivičre France member

Mr. Christian Ghana member

Mr. Vassilakis Greece member

Mr. Haneda Japan member

Mr. Gallardo Peru member

Mr. Al-Qahtani Qatar member

Mr. Churkin Russia member

Mr. Burian Slovakia member

Mr. Johnston United Kingdom member

Mrs. Taj Tanzania member

Ms. Wolcott Sanders United States member

The meeting was called to order at 7.05 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/2006/343, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations.

It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. If I hear no 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

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 1681 (2006).

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

The meeting rose at 7.10 p.m.