Security Council meeting 4783 (verbatim record)

United Nations S/PV.4783 Security Council Fifty-eighth year 4783rd meeting Thursday, 3 July 2003, 12.30 p.m. New York Provisional President: Members: Mr. Arias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bulgaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cameroon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guinea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russian Federation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syrian Arab Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . . . . . United States of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Spain) Mr. Lucas Mr. Raytchev Mr. Tidjani Mr. Muñoz Mr. Zhang Yishan Mrs. D’Achon Mr. Pleuger Mr. Boubacar Diallo Mrs. Arce de Jeannet Mr. Khalid Mr. Gatilov Mr. Mekdad Mr. King Mr. Rosenblatt Agenda The situation between Iraq and Kuwait Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (S/2003/656) This record contains the text of speeches delivered in English and of the interpretation of speeches delivered in the other languages. The final text will be printed in the Official Records of the Security Council. Corrections should be submitted to the original languages only. They should be incorporated in a copy of the record and sent under the signature of a member of the delegation concerned to the Chief of the Verbatim Reporting Service, room C-154A. 03-41603 (E) S/PV.4783 The meeting was called to order at 12.30 p.m. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The situation between Iraq and Kuwait Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (S/2003/656) The President (spoke in Spanish): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security 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 Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (S/2003/656). Members of the Council also have before them document S/2003/684, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the Council’s prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution 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: Angola, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, China, France, Germany, Guinea, Mexico, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in Spanish): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1490 (2003). 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. The meeting rose at 12.35 p.m. 2