The situation in the Middle East Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (S/2009/597)
Mr. Kafando Burkina Faso president
Mr. Mayr-Harting Austria member
Mr. Liu Zhenmin China member
Mr. Urbina Costa Rica member
Mr. Vilovi Croatia member
Mr. De Rivière France member
Mr. Kimura Japan member
Mr. Dabbashi Libya member
Mr. Heller Mexico member
Mr. Dolgov Russia member
Mr. Apakan Turkey member
Mr. Rugunda Uganda member
Sir Mark Lyall Grant United Kingdom member
Ms. DiCarlo United States member
Mr. Hoang Chi Trung Viet Nam member
The meeting was called to order at 10.20 a.m.
Adoption of the agenda
The agenda was adopted.
The situation in the Middle East
Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (S/2009/597)
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/2009/651, 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 Council members to document S/2009/597, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force.
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 fifteen votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1899 (2009).
In connection with the resolution just adopted on the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, I have been authorized to make the following complementary statement on behalf of the Security Council.
"As is known, the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (S/2009/597) states in paragraph 11:
'... the situation in the Middle East is tense and is likely to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the Middle East problem can be reached'.
That statement of the Secretary-General reflects the view of the Security Council."
This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2009/34.
The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
The meeting rose at 10.25 a.m.