为澄清彼此疑虑，加深相互理解，安南秘书长曾建议举行有关各方高级代表的直接对话。这是一个建设性的倡议，安理会各方都持赞同态度。在有望于 9月开成上述对话会的情况下，安理会可不必匆忙将议案付诸表决，以便为顺利执行决议创造良好气氛和基础。在目前情况下，推动安理会通过一个不具操作性
In order to allay each other’s doubts and deepen mutual understanding, Secretary-General Kofi Annan has proposed holding a direct high-level dialogue at the Security Council among the parties involved. That is a constructive initiative endorsed by all Council members. As the hope is to conduct such a dialogue in early September, we deemed it unnecessary for the Council to put the draft resolution to the vote in a hurry. Postponing the vote would have helped to create a good atmosphere among the stakeholders, as well as an environment conducive to the smooth implementation of the resolution.