S/PV.2986 Security Council

As this is the first meeting of the Security Council for the month of May, I should like to take this opportunity to pay a tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Paul Noterdaeme, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of April 1991. I am sure I speak for all members of the Security Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Noterdaeme for the great diplomatic skill and unfailing courtesy with which he conducted the Council's business last month. ADOPTLON OF THE AGENDA The aaenda was adopted, CENTRAL AMERICA: EFFORTS TOWARDS PEACE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL (S/22543)

The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in the course of its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/22543, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Observer Group in Central America. Members of the Council also have before them document S/22564, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it, If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided, A vote was taken bv show of hands. In favour: Austria, Belgium, China, C8te d'Ivoire, Cuba, Ecuador, France, India, Romania, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Yemen, Zaire, Zimbabwe

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has therefore been adopted unanimously as resolution 691 (1991). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meetina rose at 11.30 a.m.