S/PV.6920 Security Council

In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Sudan to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2013/92, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Australia, France, Luxembourg, 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. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now.

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2091 (2013). I now give the floor to the representative of the Sudan.

I shall be brief. First, I should like to inform the members of the Security Council that the Sudan has cooperated with the sanctions Committee and the Panel of Experts since they were created in 2005. The Sudan intends to pursue that cooperation, but we note that if any member of the Panel of Experts should become involve in any activity that threatens our national security, we shall be entitled to refuse to cooperate with that member, who will need to be replaced by someone who will work in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. In resolution 2091 (2013), just adopted, the Security Council expresses its concern that the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to the Sudan of technical assistance and support, including training, financial or other assistance and the provision of spare parts, weapons systems and related materiel, could be used by the Government of the Sudan to support military aircraft being used in violation of resolutions 1556 (2005) and 1591 (2005). This concern is based on false premises, since the Sudan uses its aircraft for purely peaceful, civilian purposes.

There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter.