The situation in Liberia Nineteenth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Liberia (S/2009/411)
Ms. Rice United States president
Mr. Mayr-Harting Austria member
Mr. Kafando Burkina Faso member
Mr. Du Xiaocong China member
Mr. Guillermet Costa Rica member
Mr. Skraci Croatia member
Mr. Araud France member
Mr. Takasu Japan member
Mr. Dabbashi Libya member
Mr. Heller Mexico member
Mr. Dolgov Russia member
Mr. Apakan Turkey member
Mr. Rugunda Uganda member
Sir John Sawers United Kingdom member
Mr. Hoang Chi Trung Viet Nam member
The meeting was called to order at 10.15 a.m.
Adoption of the agenda
The agenda was adopted.
The situation in Liberia
Nineteenth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Liberia (S/2009/411)
I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Liberia, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration of the item, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure.
There being no objection, it is so decided.
At the invitation of the President, Mr. Minor (Liberia) took a seat at the Council table.
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/2009/455, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. I wish to draw the attention of members to document S/2009/411, containing the nineteenth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Liberia.
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
Austria, Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Japan, Libya, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam
There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1885 (2009).
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 10.20 a.m.