S/PV.7309 Security Council

In accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Somalia and Spain 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/2014/803, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Australia, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I also wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2014/740, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation with respect to piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia. 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 2184 (2014). I now give the floor to the representative of Somalia.

Somalia thanks the entire Security Council for its efforts in Somalia in all areas, including piracy. We welcome both the long-term and short-term recommendations, suggestions and solutions set out in resolution 2184 (2014). We again convey our thanks to the Council and assure it of our full cooperation on all matters, including piracy.

The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.