A/HRC/S-6/2 page 6 B. Attendance 7. The special session was attended by representatives of States members of the Council, observers for non-member States of the Council, observers for non-member States of the United Nations and other observers, as well as observers for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations, intergovernmental organizations and other entities, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations. C. Officers 8. At its first organizational meeting of the second cycle of the Human Rights Council, on 19 June 2007 (A/HRC/OM/1/1), the Council elected the following officers, who also served as officers for the sixth special session: President: Mr. Doru Romulus Costea (Romania) Vice-Presidents: Mr. Mohamed-Siad Doualeh (Djibouti) Mr. Boudewijn van Eenennaam (Netherlands) Mr. Dayan Jayatilleka (Sri Lanka) Vice-President and Rapporteur: Mr. Alejandro Artucio (Uruguay) D. Organization of work 9. Pursuant to paragraph 124 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1, open-ended informative consultations were held on 21 January 2008 in preparation for the sixth special session. 10. At its 1st meeting, on 23 January 2008, the Council considered the organization of its work, including speaking-time limits, which would be five minutes for statements by States members of the Council and concerned countries, and three minutes for statements by observers for non-member States of the Council and other observers, including United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations, intergovernmental organizations and other entities, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations. The list of speakers would be drawn up in chronological order of registration and the order of speakers would be concerned countries, if any, followed by States members of the Council, observers for non-member States of the Council, and other observers.