A/HRC/43/2 Situation of human rights in Myanmar 332. 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.23, sponsored by Croatia, on behalf of the European Union, and co-sponsored by Albania, Australia, Canada, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Maldives, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Subsequently, Argentina, Bangladesh, Botswana, Ecuador, the Gambia, Georgia, Malaysia, the Marshall Islands, Mexico and the Republic of Korea joined the sponsors. 333. At the same meeting, the representative of Bangladesh made a general comment on the draft resolution. 334. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Myanmar made a statement as the State concerned. 335. 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. 336. At the same meeting, the representatives of Eritrea, Japan, the Philippines and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (by video message) made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. 337. 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, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Chile, Czechia, Denmark, Eritrea, Fiji, Germany, Italy, Libya, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Togo, Ukraine, Uruguay Against: Philippines, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Abstaining: Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, Senegal 338. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution by 37 votes to 2, with 8 abstentions (resolution 43/26). 339. At the 46th meeting, on the same day, the representative of Pakistan made a statement in explanation of vote after the vote. Situation of human rights in South Sudan 340. At the 45th meeting, on 22 June 2020, the representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, also on behalf of Albania and Norway, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/43/L.29, sponsored by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and co-sponsored by Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Finland, Germany, Liechtenstein, Monaco, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. Subsequently, Australia, Belgium, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain and Ukraine joined the sponsors. GE. 59

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