A/HRC/43/2 (c) Observer for a national human rights institution: Independent Commission for Human Rights of the State of Palestine (by video message); (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Al Mezan Center for Human Rights (also on behalf of Al-Haq, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Adalah: Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, Human Rights & Democratic participation Center “SHAMS” and Medical Aid for Palestinians), Al-Haq (also on behalf of Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies and Human Rights & Democratic participation Center “SHAMS”), American Association of Jurists, Amnesty International, B'nai B'rith, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (also on behalf of AlHaq, African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, Conectas Direitos Humanos, Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales, Habitat International Coalition, East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, International Federation for Human Rights Leagues, International Service for Human Rights and Human Rights & Democratic participation Center “SHAMS”), Coordinating Board of Jewish Organizations, Defence for Children International, Human Rights Watch, Ingenieurs du Monde, Institut International pour les Droits et le Développement, International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations, Khiam Rehabilitation Centre for Victims of Torture, Lutheran World Federation (also on behalf of Médecins du monde), Maat Foundation for Peace, Development and Human Rights, United Nations Watch, World Jewish Congress. C. Consideration of and action on draft proposals Human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan 927. At the 46th meeting, on 22 June 2020, the representative of Pakistan, on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/43/L.28, sponsored by Pakistan, on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and co-sponsored by Chile, Cuba and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). Subsequently, Belarus, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Namibia joined the sponsors. 928. At the same meeting, the representative of Germany made a general comment on the draft resolution. 929. Also at the same meeting, the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic made a statement as the State concerned. 930. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the attention of the Human Rights Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget implications of the draft resolution. 931. At the same meeting, the representatives of Brazil, Czechia (on behalf of the States Members of the European Union that are members of the Council) and Uruguay made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. 932. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Germany, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The voting was as follows: In favour: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Chile, Eritrea, India, Indonesia, Libya, Mauritania, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Qatar, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Against: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Marshall Islands, Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Spain, Togo, Ukraine GE. 143

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