A/HRC/10/29 B. Reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the SecretaryGeneral 54. At the 9th meeting, on 6 March 2009, the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights presented thematic reports prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Secretary-General. 55. During the ensuing general debate on thematic reports at the same meeting, statements were made by the following: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Azerbaijan, Brazil, Philippines, Russian Federation; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Belarus, Kenya, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (c) Observer for the United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: United Nations Development Programme (also on behalf of UNAIDS); (d) Observer for a non-governmental organization: Nord-Sud XXI. 56. At the 35th meeting, on 23 March 2009, the Deputy High Commissioner presented the reports prepared by OHCHR and the Secretary-General under agenda item 7, which were discussed under the relevant item (see chapter VII). 57. At the 39th meeting, on 25 March 2009, the Deputy High Commissioner presented country-specific reports prepared by the OHCHR. 58. At the same meeting, the representatives of Afghanistan, Bolivia, Colombia, Cyprus, Guatemala and Nepal made statements as concerned countries. 59. Also at the same meeting, the Council held a general debate on country-specific reports, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Canada, Czech Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union), Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Spain, Turkey; (c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Colombian Commission of Jurists, Indian Council of South America (also on behalf of the International Human Rights Association of American Minorities). 60. At the same meeting, statements in exercise of the right of reply were made by the representatives of Cyprus, Greece, Nepal and Turkey. 61. Also at the same meeting, statements in exercise of a second right of reply were made by the representatives of Cyprus and Turkey. C. Consideration of and action on draft proposals Composition of staff of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 62. At the 42nd meeting, on 26 March 2009, the representative of Cuba introduced draft resolution A/HRC/10/L.21/Rev.1, sponsored by Cuba and co-sponsored by Algeria, Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African States), Iran (Islamic Republic of), Nicaragua, the 96 GE.09-17451