Date | 18 September 1998 |
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Started | 13:10 |
Ended | 13:15 |
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The situation in Africa Report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa (S/1998/318)
President: | ![]() | Mr. Dahlgren Sweden |
(The Presidency changes each month to the next member in alphabetical order) | |||
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Members: | ![]() | Mr. Buallay Bahrain |
![]() | Mr. Felicio Brazil |
![]() | Mr. Shen Guofang China |
![]() | Mr. Sáenz Biolley Costa Rica |
![]() | Mr. Alabrune France |
![]() | Mr. Moungara-Moussotsi Gabon |
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![]() | Mr. Jagne Gambia |
![]() | Mr. Konishi Japan |
![]() | Mr. Mahugu Kenya |
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![]() | Mr. Monteiro Portugal |
![]() | Mr. Lavrov Russia |
![]() | Mr. Türk Slovenia |
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![]() | Mr. Grainger United Kingdom |
![]() | Mr. Burleigh United States |
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The situation in Africa
Report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa (S/1998/318)

The Security Council will now resume 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/1998/318, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa, submitted pursuant to Security Council presidential statement S/PRST/1997/46 of 25 September 1997. Members of the Council also have before them document S/1998/855, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council’s prior consultations.
It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/1998/855) before it. If I hear no 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
Bahrain, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, France, Gabon, Gambia, Japan, Kenya, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1197 (1998).
The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.