S/PV.5324 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 the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations operation in Cyprus, document S/2005/743 and corrigendum 1. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2005/784, which contains the text of a draft resolution. Although it was submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, I would like to confirm that, after consultation with all members of the Council, there is now agreement that it should be a presidential text. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I should like to inform the Council that, in my capacity as President of the Council, I have met with the representatives of the parties, who have confirmed to me that they maintain their well-known positions vis-à-vis the item on the Council’s agenda. On the basis of those meetings, as President, and with the consent of the members of the Council, I have drawn the conclusion that the Council can proceed to take a decision on the draft resolution (S/2005/784) 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 1642 (2005). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.