A/HRC/7/78
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134. Statements in explanation of vote before the vote were made by the representatives of
Canada, Slovenia (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the
Council) and Switzerland.
135. At the request of the representative of Slovenia (on behalf of States members of the
European Union that are members of the Council), a recorded vote was taken on the
draft resolution. The draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted, by 34 votes to 10, with
3 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, China,
Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia,
Jordan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Nicaragua,
Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation,
Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uruguay, Zambia;
Against:
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands,
Romania, Slovenia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland;
Abstaining:
Japan, Republic of Korea, Switzerland.
136. A statement in explanation of vote after the vote was made by the Republic of Korea.
137. At the 43rd meeting, on 1 April, a general comment was made by the representative of
Algeria in connection with the adoption of the resolution (for the text as adopted, see part one,
chapter I, resolution 7/2).
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