S/PV.7385 Security Council
Provisional
The meeting was called to order at 10.05 a.m.
Adoption of the agenda
The agenda was adopted.
The situation in Guinea-Bissau Report of the Secretary-General on developments in Guinea-Bissau and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (S/2015/37)
The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.
Members of the Council have before them document S/2015/114, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Angola, Chad, Chile, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.
I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2015/37, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on developments in Guinea-Bissau and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau.
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.
Vote:
S/RES/2203(2015)
Recorded Vote
✓ 15
✗ 0
0 abs.
A vote was taken by show of hands.
There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2203 (2015).
I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the adoption of the resolution.
Nigeria is pleased to see Guinea-Bissau on the path to recovery. Democracy, the rule of law and good governance are taking root in the country. The National Assembly has established a Peace and Stability Commission to promote national reconciliation. Security sector reform is on course and constitutional reform is being pursued. These are all positive signs that the Government is committed to change.
Resolution 2203 (2015), which was just unanimously adopted, conveys the Security Council’s hopes for a peaceful, stable, secure and prosperous Guinea-Bissau. With determined action on the part of the Government, the support of the people of Guinea-Bissau and the sustained engagement of the international community, we are confident that this can be attained in the very near future.
Nigeria, as penholder, thanks members of the Council for their constructive engagement and flexibility, which facilitated the timely adoption of this important resolution. We urge all stakeholders to work diligently towards its implementation.
The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
The meeting rose at 10.10 a.m.