A/HRC/10/29 169. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 10/9). Enforced or involuntary disappearances 170. At the 42nd meeting, on 26 March 2009, the representative of France introduced draft resolution A/HRC/10/L.20, sponsored by France and co-sponsored by Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay. Subsequently, Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Colombia, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Maldives, Morocco, Peru, Poland, Thailand and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia joined the sponsors. 171. At the same meeting, the representative of France orally revised the draft resolution by modifying the seventh preambular paragraph and paragraph 11, and deleting paragraph 12. 172. The draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 10/10). The use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination 173. At the 42nd meeting, on 26 March 2009, the representative of Cuba introduced draft resolution A/HRC/10/L.24, sponsored by Cuba and co-sponsored by Belarus, Bolivia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Nicaragua, the Russian Federation, the Syrian Arab Republic, Uruguay and Zimbabwe. Subsequently, Algeria, Angola and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) joined the sponsors. 174. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the attention of the Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget implications of the draft resolution (see annex III). 175. At the same meeting, a statement in explanation of vote before the vote was made by the representative of Germany, on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Council. 176. 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 32 votes to 12, with 3 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, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Uruguay, Zambia; Against: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; 112 GE.09-17451