S-PV-5877 2008-04-25 12:0512:10

Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

Mr. Kumalo South Africa president

Mr. Belle Belgium member

Mr. Koudougou Burkina Faso member

Mr. Liu Zhenmin China member

Mr. Urbina Costa Rica member

Mr. Vilovi Croatia member

Mr. Lacroix France member

Mr. Natalegawa Indonesia member

Mr. Mantovani Italy member

Mr. Dabbashi Libya member

Mr. Suescum Panama member

Mr. Shcherbak Russia member

Sir John Sawers United Kingdom member

Mr. Wolff United States member

Mr. Le Luong Minh Viet Nam member

The meeting was called to order at 12.05 p.m.

Adoption of the agenda

The agenda was adopted.

Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

The President

The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.

Members of the Council have before them document S/2008/273, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by China, Croatia, France, Italy, the Russian Federation, 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 us. Unless I hear any objections, 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, Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Indonesia, Italy, Libya, Panama, Russia, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

The President

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1810 (2008).

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

The meeting rose at 12.10 p.m.