The situation in Somalia Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Somalia (S/2007/381)
Mr. Gayama Congo president
Mr. Belle Belgium member
Mr. Liu Zhenmin China member
Mr. Ripert France member
Mr. Christian Ghana member
Mr. Kleib Indonesia member
Mr. Mantovani Italy member
Mr. Suescum Panama member
Mr. Voto-Bernales Peru member
Mr. Al-Nasser Qatar member
Mr. Dolgov Russia member
Mr. Matulay Slovakia member
Mr. Kumalo South Africa member
Ms. Pierce United Kingdom member
Mr. Wolff United States member
The meeting was called to order at 11.05 a.m.
Adoption of the agenda
The agenda was adopted.
The situation in Somalia
Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Somalia (S/2007/381)
I should like to inform the members of the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Somalia, 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. Duale (Somalia) took a seat at the Council table.
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/2007/501, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2007/381, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Somalia.
I should also like to draw the attention of members to document S/2007/499, which contains the text of a letter dated 13 August 2007 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council transmitting a letter from the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, as well as to document S/2007/444, which contains the text of a letter dated 18 July 2007 from the Permanent Representative of Ghana addressed to the President of the Security Council transmitting a communiqué on the situation in Somalia issued by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union.
It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/2007/501) 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 1772 (2007).
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 11.10 a.m.