A/HRC/7/78 page 123 106. At the same meeting, the independent expert appointed by the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Ghanim Alnajjar, made a statement. 107. At the same meeting, the representative of Somalia, as a concerned country, made a statement. 108. During the ensuing discussion, at the same meeting, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Canada, Italy, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), Switzerland; (b) Observer for the following State: Sudan; (c) Observer for a non-governmental organization: Human Rights Watch. 109. At the same meeting, the independent expert made his final remarks. 110. At the same meeting, on 20 March 2008, the representative of Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African States) made a concluding statement. J. Selection and appointment of mandate-holders 111. At the 38th meeting, on 26 March 2008, the Council appointed mandate-holders in accordance with Council resolution 5/1 (see annex V). 112. At the same meeting, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bolivia, Brazil (on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States), Canada, China (on behalf of the Group of Asian States), Egypt, India, Italy, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Switzerland, Uruguay; (b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Chile, Ecuador, Israel, Morocco, Palestine, Turkey, United States of America; (c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples, Nord-Sud XXI. K. Election of members of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee 113. At its 38th meeting, on 26 March 2008, the Council elected, pursuant to its resolution 5/1, 18 experts to the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee. The Council had before it a note by the Secretary-General (A/HRC/7/64 and Corr.1) containing nominations of candidates for election, in accordance with decision 6/102, and the biographical data of the candidates.