Protection of civilians in armed conflict – SecCo meeting – Verbatim record

 Provisional

 Security Council
Sixty-first year
5430th meeting
Friday, 28 April 2006, 10 a.m. 
New York

Agenda

Protection of civilians in armed conflict

Report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/2005/740)

 The meeting was called to order at 10.10 a.m.

Adoption of the agenda 

  The agenda was adopted.

Protection of civilians in armed conflict

    Report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/2005/740)

  The President ( spoke in Chinese): 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 document S/2005/740, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2006/267, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of 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:

Argentina, China, Congo, Denmark, France, Ghana, Greece, Japan, Peru, Qatar, Russian Federation, Slovakia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania , United States of America

  The President (spoke in Chinese ): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1674 (2006).

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

 The meeting rose at 10.15 a.m.

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