| Date | 19 December 2008 |
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| Started | 10:15 |
| Ended | 10:20 |
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International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994 Letter dated 18 December 2008 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2008/799)
| President: |  | Mr. Jurica Croatia |
(The Presidency changes each month to the next member in alphabetical order) | |||
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| Members: |  | Mr. Grauls Belgium |
 | Mr. Koudougou Burkina Faso |
 | Mr. La Yifan China |
 | Mr. Urbina Costa Rica |
 | Mr. Lacroix France |
 | Mr. Natalegawa Indonesia |
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 | Mr. Mantovani Italy |
 | Mr. Ettalhi Libya |
 | Mr. Suescum Panama |
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 | Mr. Rogachev Russia |
 | Mr. Maqungo South Africa |
 | Mr. Quarrey United Kingdom |
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 | Ms. DiCarlo United States |
 | Mr. Bui The Giang Viet Nam |
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Adoption of the agenda
International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994
Letter dated 18 December 2008 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2008/799)
The President
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/2008/798, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. I wish to draw attention to document S/2008/799, containing a letter dated 18 December 2008 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council, transmitting a letter dated 10 December 2008 from the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
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.
| favour | against |
| abstain | absent |
favour=15 against=0 abstain=0 absent=0
Belgium, Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Indonesia, Italy, Libya, Panama, Russia, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam
The President
There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1855 (2008).
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.
