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“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.20 a.m.”
2004-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4930 (2004) · source
“"The Security Council also welcomes and strongly supports the Secretary-General's decision to dispatch to Iraq his Special Adviser, Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, and his team, as well as an electoral assistance team, as soon as possible, in order to lend assistance and advice to the Iraqi people on the formation of an interim Iraqi Government to which sovereignty will be transferred on 30 June 2004, as well as on the preparations for direct elections to be held before the end of January 2005. "The Security Council calls on all parties in Iraq to cooperate fully with these United Nations teams, and welcomes the security and other support provided to them by the Iraqi Governing Council and the Coalition Provisional Authority." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2004/6.”
2004-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4930 (2004) · source
“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 a letter dated 18 March 2004 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council, which is contained in document S/2004/225. After consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council. "The Security Council welcomes the Secretary-General's letter dated 18 March and the exchange of letters with Dr. Bahr Al-Uloom, Interim President of the Iraqi Governing Council for the month of March 2004, and Ambassador L. Paul Bremer III, Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority.”
2004-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4930 (2004) · source
“Before concluding, I would like very warmly to thank speakers who addressed kind words to me on the occasion of France's presidency of the Council. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 9.05 p.m.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“Finally, the Committee appeals to the wisdom of the Security Council and requests it to join the international community in expressing unequivocal condemnation of the assassinations that have plunged Palestine and the rest of the Middle East into mourning, and to act to cause Israel to renounce its policy of denying the Palestinian people their inalienable rights. The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People urges both parties to refrain from any action that could exacerbate an already bad situation, and calls on the Quartet to exert all its influence to expedite the long-awaited implementation of the road map, which is the only viable option to ensure security for both parties and thus to guarantee lasting peace in a stable Middle East at peace within itself.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“The Committee endorses the call by a number of world leaders who have publicly appealed to the conscience of all men and all women to refuse to be apathetic witnesses to the destruction of the Palestinian people. Here, the Committee demands again that the Israeli Government immediately put an end to the untold suffering that is the daily lot of the Palestinians, and to return to the Palestinians their land, by putting an end to curfews and by dismantling barriers and the separation wall. The Committee further demands an immediate end to the siege laid against the Palestinian Authority and its President, Yasser Arafat.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“In a climate of deteriorating trust between the two protagonists, Israel has exacerbated an already volatile situation by assassinating the spiritual leader of Hamas, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. The international community has expressed its indignation, and many voices have been raised in condemnation of this irresponsible act, which violates international law and which will probably revive Palestinian frustration and anger. Consistent with its practice and in the face of this mounting danger, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People condemns extrajudicial executions and deadly attacks against innocent Palestinians: acts that poison the political climate in the region and push back the prospect of a just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian problem.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“President, and to the other members of the Council for this opportunity to address this body for the first time as Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. But I regret that this privilege has been granted to me to participate in the Council's important debate on a matter of such gravity: the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, and in particular the tragic assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, spiritual leader of Hamas, and of his relatives and companions. This was premeditated murder carried out according to a cold-blooded plan decided upon by the Israeli Cabinet. It is regrettable that today, instead of assessing progress in the Israel-Palestine peace process, the Council must consider this tragic turn of events in the occupied Palestinian territories.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“I now give the floor to Mr. Paul Badji, Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. Mr. Badji (Senegal), Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (spoke in French): First, I offer you, Sir, my most respectful greetings and heartfelt congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. I am convinced that under your enlightened guidance, the Security Council will successfully conclude its deliberations. I take this opportunity also to congratulate your predecessor, Ambassador Wang Guangya, Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China, on the outstanding manner in which he presided over the work of the Council during the month of February. I am grateful to you, Mr.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“As a measure to optimize the use of our time in order to allow as many delegations as possible to take the floor, I shall not individually invite speakers to take seats at the table and invite them to resume their seats on the side. When a speaker is taking the floor, the Conference Officer will seat the next speaker on the list at the table. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of the Libyan Arab J amahiriya.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“France is convinced that it is only through collective action that the international community - particularly through the Quartet - can play an essential role in helping to bring about a just solution that is acceptable to both sides. We must emerge from the current impasse and put an end to the cycle of hatred and vengeance. We have the collective duty to act to help the parties take the risk of peace. The stakes are even higher, given that the settlement of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict is an essential condition for the Middle East to find stability and to be able to commit itself to the path of reform and modernization. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“It must take the steps necessary to dismantle terrorist infrastructures, to prevent new attacks and to ensure that perpetrators of terrorist acts are brought to justice. The international community is prepared to help the Palestinians to meet their obligations. The Government of Israel must meet its obligations as the occupying Power under the Fourth Geneva Convention. The Israeli authorities must stop building the separation barrier, which encroaches on Palestinian territories occupied since 1967; halt the colonization policy, including in East Jerusalem; and take the steps necessary to improve the humanitarian and economic situation of the Palestinian people, particularly by putting an end to blockages and impediments to the circulation of goods and people.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“There is no alternative to renewed implementation of the road map, which remains the only settlement plan agreed by both sides and endorsed by the international community. Political dialogue and the political process must resume. France reaffirms its conviction that only a just and negotiated solution leading to the end of the 1967 occupation and to the creation of an independent, viable, peaceful and sovereign Palestinian State, living side by side with Israel, will give Israel the security to which all Israelis are entitled. France calls upon the parties to immediately meet their reciprocal and parallel obligations under the road map. The first step is to renounce violence. The Palestinian Authority must implement security reforms and ensure that its security machinery is centralized under a single authority.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“France systematically condemns suicide bombings and other terrorist attacks committed against Israeli civilians by armed Palestinian groups, in particular by Hamas. However, the fight against terrorism must be waged in compliance with the law. Its effectiveness depends on its legitimate, credible and just nature. Israel's security and that of its citizens requires peace. Violence, which has killed more than 3,200 Palestinians and more than 900 Israelis since the end of September 2000, cannot be a solution. Everything should be done to save the road map and, along with it, the possibility of a just, negotiated settlement based on the principles enshrined in Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002) and 1515 (2003) and the principle of land for peace.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“It could exacerbate tension in the occupied Palestinian territories and throughout the region. It threatens efforts made in recent months to obtain a ceasefire from the Palestinian movements. It can only lead to a radicalization of the Palestinian population, and beyond that, of the populations of the Near and Middle East. France is extremely concerned about the risk of a further worsening of the situation and calls upon all parties to exercise the greatest restraint in the face of this latest blow dealt to recent efforts for a resumption of the political process. France recognizes the imprescriptable right of Israel to security, to defend itself and to combat terrorist attacks, which are totally reprehensible, morally repugnant and cannot be justified by any means.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“I will now make a statement in my capacity as representative of France. First, I would like to say that we fully associate ourselves with the statement to be made by the Presidency of the European Union. France condemns the action conducted against Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, which has caused the death of 10 Palestinians, as France has always condemned the principle of any extrajudicial execution as contrary to international law. The practice of extrajudicial executions violates the fundamental principles of the rule of law, without which no just and effective policy is possible, including within the context of combating terrorism. This practice by the Israeli armed forces must stop. In addition to the fact that it was illegal, yesterday's attack could be counter-productive at the political level.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“I thank the observer of Palestine for the kind words he addressed to me. I now give the floor to the representative of Israel.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“At the invitation of the President, Mr. Paul Badji took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. The President (spoke in French): The Security Council will now consider the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting pursuant to the request presented in the letter dated 23 March 2004 addressed to the President of the Security Council by the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the permanent mission of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to the United Nations, issued in document S/2004/233. I wish to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/2004/23l, which contains a letter dated 22 March 2004 from the Permanent Observer of Palestine. I would now like to welcome the Secretary- General, Mr. Kofi Annan, to this meeting. I now give the floor to the Permanent Observer of Palestine.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 23 March 2004 from the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, which reads as follows: "In my capacity as Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, I have the honour to request that I be invited to participate in the debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council." In accordance with past practice in this matter, I propose that the Council extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. There being no objection, it is so decided.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Yahya Mahmassani took the seat reservedfor him at the side of the Council Chamber”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 23 March 2004 from the Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations, which reads as follows: "In accordance with rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council, I have the honour to request you to authorize His Excellency Mr. Yahya Mahmassani, Ambassador, Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States to the United Nations, to address the Council in the course of the open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, to be held on 23 March 2004." That letter will be published as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/2004/236. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 to His Excellency Mr. Yahya Mahmassani.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, the Permanent Observer of Palestine took a seat at the Council table.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“The President (spoke in French): I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 23 March 2004 from the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations, to be issued as document S/2004/234, which reads as follows: "I have the honour to request that, in accordance with its previous practice, the Security Council invite the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations to participate in the meeting of the Security Council being held today, Tuesday, 23 March 2004, regarding the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question." I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite the Permanent Observer of Palestine to participate in the meeting in accordance with the Council's provisional rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“At the invitation of the President, the representative of Israel took a seat at the Council table; the other aforementioned representatives took the seats reservedfor them at the side of the Council Chamber.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Bahrain, Cuba, Egypt, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Morocco, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In accordance with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion 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.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“The Council takes note of the joint statement of the Special Representative, PISG, political leaders and others of 17 March 2004." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2004/5. There are no further speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 5.55 p.m.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“The establishment of a multi-ethnic, tolerant, democratic society in a stable Kosovo remains the fundamental objective of the international community in implementing Security Council resolution 1244 (1999). The Security Council will closely monitor the implementation by the parties of their obligations according to the 'Standards for Kosovo' document. "The Security Council expresses its full support for the efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UNMIK and KFOR, and welcomes that the international security presence is continuing to undertake additional measures, as deemed necessary, to stabilize the situation throughout Kosovo. It calls on the PISG, the authorities in Belgrade and all concerned to cooperate fully.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“It stresses that legal investigations, in particular into the incidents involving the shooting of a Kosovo Serb teenager in Pristina and the deaths of three Kosovo Albanian children in Mitrovica, are under way by the authorities in Kosovo, and calls for a thorough investigations of all other incidents. "The Security Council deplores the reported deaths and injuries among the population of Kosovo, as well as casualties among the Kosovo Police Service, UNMIK international civilian police, and KFOR troops. The Council extends its condolences to the families of all the victims. "The Security Council reiterates the urgent need for the authorities in Kosovo to take effective steps to enforce the rule of law, ensure proper security for all ethnic communities and bring to justice all the perpetrators of criminal acts.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“The perpetrators must understand that an attack on the international presence is an attack on the international community as a whole and that extremism has no role in Kosovo's future. "The Security Council calls on all communities in Kosovo, taking into account their respective responsibilities, to stop all acts of violence, to avoid further escalation and restore calm. The Council urges the parties to refrain from irresponsible and inflammatory statements and accusations. The Council reiterates that the population in Kosovo must employ peaceful, democratic means and work through the recognized and legitimate channels, including the United Nations and the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government (PISG) structures, to address their grievances.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“I thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro for his statement. After consultation among members of the Security Council I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council. "The Security Council strongly condemns the large-scale inter-ethnic violence in Kosovo (Serbia and Montenegro) that began yesterday and in which many people have been killed and hundreds injured. It also strongly condemns the attacks on the troops of the Kosovo Force (KFOR) and the personnel and sites of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Such violence is unacceptable and must stop immediately. Those responsible must be brought to justice.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“I thank the representative of Jordan for his kind words addressed to me. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro would like to make another statement. I give him the floor.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Jordan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Japan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Ireland. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“They must set aside confrontation and work together to put an end to the violence. France attaches the greatest importance to the full and complete implementation of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999). Only the "Standards for Kosovo" will make it possible for Kosovo to draw closer to Europe. Here, respect for multi-ethnicity is among the key conditions, and under no circumstances must it be jeopardized by violence. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. The next speaker is the representative of Albania. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“The violence also targeted the international presence in Kosovo, which has been working for peace, stabilization and reconstruction. Some dozen KFOR soldiers were wounded, and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) too was a target: several UNMIK buildings and vehicles were set on fire. This flareup of violence is the greatest challenge posed to the international community in Kosovo since 1999. Whatever the causes, recourse to such acts of violence cannot be tolerated. Inter-ethnic violence and violence against KFOR and UNMIK are unacceptable and must end immediately. Those responsible must be arrested and brought to justice. We urge all of Kosovo's political leaders, both Albanian and Serb, to act responsibly and to call on the population to put an immediate end to violence and to restore calm.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of France. Like previous speakers, I wish at the outset to welcome the participation in today's debate of the Secretary-General, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany. Their participation clearly attests to the gravity of the situation. I associate myself with the statement that will shortly be made by the Permanent Representative of Ireland on behalf of the European Union, and I shall confine myself now to a few brief comments. France condemns in the strongest terms yesterday's deadly clashes in Kosovo between the Serb and Albanian communities. Our first thoughts are for the families of the victims.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“In accordance with the understanding reached among Council members, I wish to remind all speakers kindly to limit their statements to no more than five minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate their texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“I thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro for his statement. I now give the floor to the Vice- Chancellor and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, Mr. Joschka Fischer.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“I thank the Secretary-General for his statement. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Goran Svilanovic, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“On behalf of the Council, I extend a warm welcome to him. I welcome the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, and I invite him to take the floor.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“At the invitation of the President, Mr. Svilanovic (Serbia and Montenegro) took a seat at the Council table; the representatives of the other aforementioned countries took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President (spoke in French): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in response to the request contained in a letter dated 17 March 2004 from the Charge d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Serbia and Montenegro to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, which is contained in document S/2004/220. I should like to acknowledge the presence at the Council table of His Excellency Mr. Joschka Fischer, Vice-Chancellor and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Albania, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Serbia and Montenegro and The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion 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. On behalf of the Security Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Goran Svilanovic, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro, and invite him to take a seat at the Council table.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4928 (2004) · source
“I thank Mr. Danilo Tiirk for his briefing. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I should now like to invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 10.30 am.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4927 (2004) · source
“In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Danilo Tiirk, Assistant Secretary- General for Political Affairs. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Tiirk to take a seat at the Council table. 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. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Danilo Turk, Assistant Secretary- General for Political Affairs. I now give him the floor.”
2004-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4927 (2004) · source
“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. The meeting rose at 10.35 am.”
2004-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4926 (2004) · source
“Infavonr: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Brazil, Chile, China, France, Germany, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in French): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1533 (2004).”
2004-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4926 (2004) · source
“The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the fourteenth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, document S/2003/1098, and document 8/2003/1027, which contains the text of a letter dated 23 October 2003 from the Secretary-General. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2004/l92, 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 ofhands.”
2004-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4926 (2004) · source
“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 discussion 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 discussion, 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. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Ileka (Democratic Republic of the Congo) took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in French): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2004-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4926 (2004) · source