S/PV.5159 Security Council
Provisional
Vote:
S/RES/1594(2005)
Recorded Vote
✓ 15
✗ 0
0 abs.
The meeting was called to order at 12.30 p.m.
Expression of thanks to the retiring President
As this is the first meeting of the Security Council for the month of April, I should like to take the opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to Mr. Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of March 2005. I am sure I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Sardenberg for the great diplomatic skill with which he conducted the Council’s business last month.
Expression of condolence and a minute of silence following the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II
At the outset, I should like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the members of the Security Council, to express our condolences at the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II. As the Secretary-General best phrased it, the Pope was a tireless advocate of peace, a true pioneer in interfaith dialogue and a strong force for critical self- evaluation by the Church itself.
I would respectfully ask Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, to convey the expressions of condolence to the members of the Security Council to the Holy See.
I wish to request members of the Security Council to stand and observe a minute of silence in memory of, and tribute to the life and work of Pope John Paul II.
The members of the Council observed a minute of silence.
Adoption of the agenda
The agenda was adopted.
The situation in Côte d’Ivoire Fourth progress report of the Secretary- General on the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (S/2005/186)
Vote:
S/2005/186
Recorded Vote
I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Côte d’Ivoire in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council’s agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure.
There being no objection, it is so decided.
At the invitation of the President, Mr. Djangoné- Bi (Côte d’Ivoire) took a seat at the Council table.
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 have before them document S/2005/186, which contains the fourth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire.
Members of the Council also have before them document S/2005/221, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council’s prior consultations.
It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution. Unless I hear any 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.
There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1594 (2005).
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.
The meeting rose at 12.35 p.m.