A/HRC/10/29
Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, the Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Uruguay, Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam and Zimbabwe. Subsequently, Angola joined the
sponsors.
63.
At the same meeting, statements in explanation of vote before the vote were made
by the representatives of Canada, Germany (on behalf of States members of the European
Union that are members of the Council) and Switzerland.
64.
Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Germany (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 was adopted, by 33 votes to 12,
with 2 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil,
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana,
India, Indonesia, Jordan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico,
Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi
Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Uruguay, Zambia;
Against:
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
Abstaining:
Chile, Republic of Korea.
65.
For the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 10/5.
Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights
66.
At the 42nd meeting, on 26 March 2009, the representative of Cuba, on behalf of the
Non-Aligned Movement, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/10/L.23, sponsored by Cuba
(on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement) and co-sponsored by Bolivia, Panama and Sri
Lanka.
67.
At the same meeting, the draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the text as
adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 10/6).
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