| Date | 10 August 2007 |
|---|---|
| Started | 11:25 |
| Ended | 11:30 |
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The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo Letter dated 16 July 2007 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2007/423)
| President: |  | Mr. Gayama Congo |
(The Presidency changes each month to the next member in alphabetical order) | |||
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| Members: |  | Mr. Belle Belgium |
 | Mr. Wang Guangya China |
 | Mr. Ripert France |
 | Mr. Christian Ghana |
 | Mr. Kleib Indonesia |
 | Mr. Mantovani Italy |
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 | Mr. Soler Torrijos Panama |
 | Mr. Voto-Bernales Peru |
 | Mr. Al-Nasser Qatar |
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 | Mr. Churkin Russia |
 | Mr. Matulay Slovakia |
 | Mr. Sangqu South Africa |
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 | Mrs. Job United Kingdom |
 | Mr. Khalilzad United States |
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Adoption of the agenda
The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Letter dated 16 July 2007 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2007/423)
The President
I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration of the item, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure.
There being no objection, it is so decided.
The President
The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.
Members of the Council have before them document S/2007/485, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France. I also wish to draw the attention of members to document S/2007/423, which contains the text of a letter dated 16 July 2007 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) transmitting the report of the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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 now put the draft resolution to the vote.
There being no objection, it is so decided.
| favour | against |
| abstain | absent |
favour=15 against=0 abstain=0 absent=0
Belgium, China, Congo, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Italy, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States
The President
There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1771 (2007).
The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council will remain seized of the matter.
