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Congo under agenda items 2 and 10, during an enhanced interactive dialogue (see chapter X,
section A).
96.
At the 41st meeting, on 18 June 2020, the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner
for Human Rights provided an oral update on the situation of human rights in Ukraine under
agenda items 2 and 10, followed by an interactive dialogue (see chapter X, section B).
97.
At the 42nd meeting, on the same day, the Deputy High Commissioner presented the
report of the High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in Libya under agenda
items 2 and 10, followed by an interactive dialogue (see chapter X, section C).
98.
At the 43rd meeting, on 19 June 2020, the Director of the Field Operations and
Technical Cooperation Division of OHCHR presented the report of the High Commissioner
on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan and the annual oral presentation of the High
Commissioner on technical cooperation, both under agenda items 2 and 10.
99.
At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council held a general debate under agenda
item 10, including on the report and presentation presented by the Director of the Field
Operations and Technical Cooperation Division of OHCHR (see chapter X, section E).
F.
Consideration of and action on draft proposals
Promotion and protection of human rights in Nicaragua
100. At the 44th meeting, on 19 June 2020, the representative of Costa Rica, also on behalf
of Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru, introduced draft resolution
A/HRC/43/L.35, sponsored by Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador,
Paraguay and Peru, and co-sponsored by Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Marshall
Islands, Monaco, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Ukraine and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Subsequently,
Germany and the Netherlands withdrew their original co-sponsorship of the draft resolution.
Subsequently, Germany, Japan, Montenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland and
Portugal joined the sponsors.
101. At the same meeting, the representatives of Australia, Czechia (on behalf of the States
Members of the European Union that are members of the Council), Eritrea and Peru made
general comments on the draft resolution.
102. 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.
103. At the same meeting, the representatives of Germany, the Netherlands, Uruguay and
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (by video message) made statements in explanation of
vote before the vote.
104. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of the Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The voting was as
follows:
In favour:
Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile,
Czechia, Denmark, Fiji, Germany, Italy, Japan, Marshall Islands, Mexico,
Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine,
Uruguay
Against:
Eritrea, Philippines, Somalia, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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