A/HRC/43/2
321. 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.
322. At the same meeting, the representatives of Brazil, Denmark, Eritrea, Pakistan,
Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (by video message) made statements in
explanation of vote before the vote.
323. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Pakistan, a recorded
vote was taken on the draft resolution. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Chile, Czechia,
Denmark, Fiji, Germany, Italy, Japan, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Netherlands,
Peru, Poland, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine
Against:
Armenia, Eritrea, India, Indonesia, Libya, Pakistan, Philippines, Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of)
Abstaining:
Angola, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mauritania, Namibia,
Nepal, Nigeria, Qatar, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Uruguay
324. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution by 22
votes to 8, with 15 abstentions (resolution 43/24).49
Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
325. At the 45th meeting, on 22 June 2020, the representative of Croatia, on behalf of the
European Union, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/43/L.17, sponsored by Croatia, on
behalf of the European Union, and co-sponsored by Albania, Argentina, Australia, Canada,
Iceland, Japan, Liechtenstein, the Marshall Islands, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand,
North Macedonia, Norway, the Republic of Moldova, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Subsequently, Benin, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Botswana, Costa Rica, Georgia, Honduras, Israel, Maldives, Micronesia
(Federated States of), Nauru and San Marino joined the sponsors.
326. At the same meeting, the representative of Croatia, on behalf of the European Union,
orally revised the draft resolution.
327. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Australia and Japan made general
comments on the draft resolution as orally revised.
328. At the same meeting, the representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
made a statement as the State concerned.
329. 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 as orally revised.
330. At the same meeting, the representatives of Eritrea and Venezuela (Bolivarian
Republic of) (by video message) made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. In
their statements, the representatives of Eritrea and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
disassociated the Member States from the consensus on the draft resolution as orally revised.
331. Also at the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution as
orally revised without a vote (resolution 43/25).
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The delegations of Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo did not cast a vote.
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