S-PV-5507 2006-08-08 12:3012:35

Nana Effah-Apenteng Ghana president

Mr. Mayoral Argentina member

Mr. Li Kexin China member

Mr. Okio Congo member

Ms. Lųj Denmark member

Mr. De Rivičre France member

Mrs. Papadopoulou Greece member

Mr. Kitaoka Japan member

Mr. Zanelli Peru member

Mr. Al-Bader Qatar member

Mr. Smirnov Russia member

Mr. Burian Slovakia member

Mr. Johnston United Kingdom member

Mr. Manongi Tanzania member

Mr. Brencick United States member

The meeting was called to order at 12.30 p.m.

Adoption of the agenda

The agenda was adopted.

General issues relating to sanctions

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/2006/616, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Argentina, Denmark, France, Japan, Slovakia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.

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

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1699 (2006).

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

The meeting rose at 12.35 p.m.