Report of the Secretary-General on the Sudan
Mr. Ripert France president
Mr. De Gucht Belgium member
Mr. Liu Zhenmin China member
Mr. Gayama Congo member
Mr. Yankey Ghana member
Mr. Natalegawa Indonesia member
Mr. Mantovani Italy member
Mr. Suescum Panama member
Mr. Chávez Peru member
Mr. Al-Qahtani Qatar member
Mr. Churkin Russia member
Mr. Burian Slovakia member
Mr. Kumalo South Africa member
Sir John Sawers United Kingdom member
Mr. Wolff United States member
The meeting was called to order at 10.10 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 Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.
Members of the Council have before them document S/2007/572, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by 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
Belgium, China, Congo, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Italy, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States
There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1779 (2007).
The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter.
The meeting rose at 10.15 a.m.