S/PV.4142 Security Council

The Security 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 the report on the Security Council special mission visit to Eritrea and Ethiopia, document S/2000/413. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2000/419, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council’s prior consultations. Members of the Council have received photocopies of the following communications: letter dated 12 May 2000 from Eritrea, which will be issued as document S/2000/420; letters dated 11 and 12 May 2000 from It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/2000/419) 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.

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1297 (2000). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.