A/HRC/10/29 IX. A. Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Reports presented under agenda item 9 and general debate on that item Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and elaboration of complementary standards 764. At the 37th meeting, on 24 March 2009, the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Ad Hoc Committee on the elaboration of complementary standards presented the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on its first session, held from 11 to 22 February 2008 (A/HRC/10/88). 765. At the same meeting, the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action presented the report of the Intergovernmental Working Group on its sixth session (A/HRC/10/87). Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent 766. At the 37th meeting, on 24 March 2009, the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent presented the report of the Working Group (A/HRC/10/66). General debate 767. At its 37th and 38th meetings, on 24 March 2009, the Council held a general debate on the above-mentioned reports and on agenda item 9, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Angola, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Cuba (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Czech Republic7 (on behalf of the European Union), Egypt, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa (on behalf of the Group of African States), Switzerland, Yemen7 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States); (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kuwait, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (c) (d) Rights; Observer for an intergovernmental organization: African Union; Observer for a national human rights institution: German Institute for Human (e) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Arab Commission for Human Rights, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Center for Inquiry International, Cercle de recherche sur les droits et les devoirs de la personne humaine, December Twelfth Movement International Secretariat (also on behalf of the International Association against Torture), Defence for Children International, Federación de Asociaciones de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos (on behalf of other 164 non-governmental organizations; see A/HRC/10/NGO/113), Indian Council of South America, International Federation of Human Rights Leagues, International Human Rights Association of American Minorities, International Humanist and Ethical Union, International Institute for Non-Aligned Studies, International Institute for Peace, Indian GE.09-17451 215