S/PV.2817 Security Council

The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting today in accordance with the request contained in the letter dated 16 June 1988 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Zambia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, document S/19939. Members of the Council have before them document S/19940, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Algeria, Argentina, Nepal, Senegal, Yugoslavia and Zambia. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any abjection 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: Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, China, France', Germany, Federal . . Republic of, Italy, Japan, Nepal, Senegal, UiIiOn of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Yugoslavia, Zanbia

There were 15 votes in favour . The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 615 .(1988). The Security Council has thus concluded its business for this meeting. ' The meeting rose at 12.50 p.m.