S/PV.2769 Security Council

The Security Councii will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for the period 18 May to 13 November 1987, document S/19263. Members of the Council also have before them a draft resolution contained in document S/19296, which has been prepared in the course of the Council's consultations. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Bulgaria, China, Congo, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Ghana, Italy, Japan, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Enirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Venezuela, Zambia

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has therefore been adopted unanimously as resolution 603 (1987). 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 follwing complementary statement on behalf of the Security Council: (The President) "As is known, the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (S/19263) states, in paragraph 24: 'Despite the present quiet in the Israel-Syria sector, the situation in the Middle.East as a whole continues to be potentially dangerous 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." The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.15 p.m.