S/PV.4946 Security Council

Wednesday, April 21, 2004 — Session 59, Meeting 4946 — New York — UN Document ↗

Provisional
The meeting was called to order at 12.05 p.m.

Adoption of the agenda

The agenda was adopted.

The situation between Iraq and Kuwait

The President #128324
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 its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2004/311, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution 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.
Vote: S/RES/1538(2004) Recorded Vote
✓ 15   ✗ 0   0 abs.
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A vote was taken by show of hands.
The President #128325
There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1538 (2004). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
The meeting rose at 12.10 p.m.