A/HRC/7/78 page 120 Independent expert on human rights and international solidarity 80. At the 29th meeting, on 18 March 2008, the representative of Cuba, as the main sponsor of the resolution related to the mandate of the independent expert on human rights and international solidarity, made a statement. 81. At the same meeting, the Chairperson of the Coordinating Committee on the Special Procedures mandate-holders, Gay McDougall, made a statement on behalf of the independent expert on human rights and international solidarity, Rudi Muhammad Rizki. 82. During the ensuing discussion, at the same meeting, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bangladesh, China, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union). 83. At the same meeting, on 18 March 2008, the representative of Cuba made a concluding statement. Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination 84. At the 29th meeting, on 18 March 2008, the representative of Cuba, as the main sponsor of the resolution related to the mandate of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination, made a statement. 85. At the same meeting, the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination, José Gomez del Prado, made a statement. 86. During the ensuing discussion, at the same meeting, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union); (b) Observer for a non-governmental organization: Human Rights Advocates Inc. 87. At the same meeting, the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group made his final remarks. 88. At the same meeting, on 18 March 2008, the representative of Cuba made a concluding statement. Independent expert on minority issues 89. At the 29th meeting, on 18 March 2008, the representative of Austria, as the main sponsor of the resolution related to the mandate of the independent expert on minority issues, made a statement.