S/PV.5732 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/2007/501, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council’s prior consultations. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2007/381, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Somalia. I should also like to draw the attention of members to document S/2007/499, which contains the text of a letter dated 13 August 2007 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council transmitting a letter from the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, as well as to document S/2007/444, which contains the text of a letter dated 18 July 2007 from the Permanent Representative of Ghana addressed to the President of the Security Council transmitting a communiqué on the situation in Somalia issued by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/2007/501) 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. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Belgium, China, Congo, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Italy, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Russian Federation, Slovakia, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1772 (2007). 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.