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14. At the 9th meeting, on 6 March 2008, statements in exercise of the right of reply were
made by the representative of India, in relation to the statement of the representative of Pakistan;
the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, in relation to the statement of
the representative of the United States of America; the representative of Morocco, in relation to
the statement of the representative of Algeria; the representative of Pakistan, in relation to the
statement of the representative of India; and the representative of Algeria, in relation to the
statement of the representative of Morocco.
15. At the same meeting, a second statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the
representative of Algeria, in relation to the statement of the representative of Morocco, and the
representative of Morocco, in relation to the statement of the representative of Algeria.
E. Agenda and programme of work of the session
16. At the 5th meeting, on 4 March 2008, the President outlined a proposal to advance
consideration of agenda item 7, originally scheduled for 17 and 18 March 2008, to
6 March 2008. The subsequent agenda items would be considered in their original sequence,
with a delay of approximately one day, except for the interactive dialogue with the Special
Rapporteur on the rights of migrants, which would be held as scheduled, on 7 March 2008.
17. At the 9th meeting, on 6 March 2008, the amended programme of work was adopted
without a vote.
F. Organization of work
18. At the 5th meeting, on 4 March 2008, the President introduced a non-paper submitted by
the co-sponsors outlining the modalities for the panel discussion on human rights voluntary
goals, which would be as follows: 10 minutes for each statement from the panellists, 3 minutes
for statements by States members of the Council and 2 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.
19. At the 8th meeting, on 5 March 2008, the President outlined the modalities for the general
segment, which would be as follows: 5 minutes for statements by States members of the Council
and 3 minutes for statements by observers for non-member States of the Council and other
observers, including a representative of the International Coordinating Committee of National
Human Rights Institutions and four senior representatives of civil society who had been invited
to address the Council under the general segment.
20. At the 9th meeting, on 6 March 2008, the President outlined the modalities for the general
debate, which would be as follows: 5 minutes for statements by concerned countries, 5 minutes
for statements by States members of the Council and 3 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.
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