S/PV.3928 Security Council

The Security Council will now resume its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/1998/318, which contains the report of the Secretary- General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa, submitted pursuant to Security Council presidential statement S/PRST/1997/46 of 25 September 1997. Members of the Council also have before them document S/1998/855, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council’s prior consultations. There being no objection, it is so decided.

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1197 (1998). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.