S/PV.2862 Security Council

first meeting of the Security Council As WA~&j pgj for the month of May, I should like to pay tribute to my predecessor, e8i34. eyAE Mr. Aleksandr Belonogov, Permanent Represen' tive of the Union of Soviet Socialist ~KN--q '&"p&?~~& Republics, ‘for his service as Pr&s d ncil for the month of April. I am sure I speak for all.members of the Council in expressing our appreciation of the skill and dynamism with which he anducted the business of the Council last month. ADOPTION OF THE ACENDA The agenda was adopted. THESITUATION IN THEMIDDLE EAST REPORT OF Tl& SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE UNITED NATIONS DISENGAGEMtiTOBSERVER FORCE (S/20651)

The Security Council will now begin its consideration Of the item on its agenda. Metiers of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for the period 18 November 1988 to 22 May 1989 (S/20651). Menbers of the Council also have before them a draft resolution, contained in document S/20656, which has been prepared in the course of the Council's consultations. Unless .I .hear any objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the volie. There being no objection, it is so decided, A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Algeria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Finland, France,,Malaysia, Nepal, Senegal, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and mrthern Ireland, United States of America and Yugoslavia. The PRESIDENTr There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has therefore been adopted unanimously as resolution 633 (1989). In connection with the resolution just adopted on the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement &server Force, I have been authorized to make the following complementary statement on behalf of the Security Council: "As is known, the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (S/20651) 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 oovering 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 11.15 a.m.