The situation in Liberia Letter dated 11 December 2009 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2009/640)
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. Bonne France member
Mr. Takasu Japan member
Mr. Shalgham Libya member
Mr. Heller Mexico member
Mr. Churkin Russia member
Mr. Apakan Turkey member
Mr. Rugunda Uganda member
Sir Mark Lyall Grant United Kingdom member
Ms. Rice United States member
Mr. Bui The Giang 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 Liberia
Letter dated 11 December 2009 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2009/640)
I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Liberia, in which she 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, Mrs. Osode (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/2009/648, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by United States of America.
I wish to draw the attention of members of the Council to document S/2009/640, containing a letter dated 11 December 2009 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia, transmitting the report of the Panel of Experts on 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 1903 (2009).
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 10.25 a.m.