S/PV.3849 Security Council

The Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara, document S/1998/35. Members of the Council also have before them document S/1998/60, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council’s prior consultation. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/1998/60) 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 by show of hands. In favour: Bahrain, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, France, Gabon, Gambia, Japan, Kenya, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1148 (1998). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The meeting rose at 11.25 a.m.