S/2020/859 Security Council

I have the honour to inform you that the Security Council has concluded th e voting procedure on the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/850, which was submitted by France in connection with the agenda item “The situation in Mali”. The voting was carried out in accordance with the procedure set out in the letter dated 27 March 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council ( S/2020/253), which was agreed upon in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Officer-in-Charge of the Security Council Affairs Division has received letters from all 15 members of the Security Council indicating their national position on the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/850. The result of the vote is as follows: In favour: Belgium, China, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Niger, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America and Viet Nam. Against: None. Abstaining: None. The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The resolution has been adopted as resolution 2541 (2020) of 31 August 2020. The resolution, which is set out in the annex to the present letter,* will be issued as a document of the Security Council without delay.