A/HRC/27/63 II. Organization of the session A. Election of the Chair-Rapporteur 6. At its first meeting, on 30 June 2014, the working group re-elected Christian Guillermet-Fernández (Costa Rica) as its Chair-Rapporteur, by acclamation. He had been nominated by El Salvador on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States. B. Attendance 7. Representatives of the following States Members of the United Nations attended the working group’s meetings: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Libya, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Pakistan, Paraguay, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). 8. The following non-Member State was represented by an observer: Holy See. 9. The following intergovernmental organizations were represented at the working group’s meetings: European Union, International Organisation of la Francophonie, Organization of Islamic Cooperation. 10. The following non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council were represented: Asociación Miraismo Internacional, Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII, Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, Caritas Internationalis (International Confederation of Catholic Charities), General Arab Women Federation, Geneva for Human Rights – Global Training, International Association of Democratic Lawyers, International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, International Association of Peace Messenger Cities, International Fellowship of Reconciliation, International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism, International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, International Organization for the Right to Education and Freedom of Education, International Peace Bureau, International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations, Japan Federation of Bar Associations, Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples, Nonviolent Peaceforce, Pax Romana (International Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural Affairs and International Movement of Catholic Students), Peace Boat, People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, Plan International, Inc., Society for Development and Community Empowerment, Soka Gakkai International, United Network of Young Peacebuilders, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. 11. The Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order, Alfred de Zayas, also participated in the session. C. Meetings and documentation 12. 4 The working group held eight fully serviced meetings during its second session.