S/PV.4601 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 them document S/2002/922, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council’s prior consultations. I should also like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the following documents: S/2002/847, letter dated 26 July 2002 from the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR); S/2002/842, letter dated 26 July 2002 from Rwanda; and a letter dated 8 August 2002 from the President of the ICTR, which will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/2002/923. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/2002/922) before it. Unless I hear any 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 1431 (2002). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council will remain seized of the matter.