A/HRC/43/2
VIII. Follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration
and Programme of Action
A.
General debate on agenda item 8
953. At its 37th meeting, on 16 June 2020, the Human Rights Council held a general debate
on agenda item 8, during which the following made statements:
(a)
Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Armenia,
Austria (also on behalf of Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland), Azerbaijan63 (on behalf
of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, with the exception of Colombia and Honduras),
Bahrain, Burkina Faso (on behalf of the Group of African States), Croatia64 (on behalf of the
European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Liechtenstein, Montenegro,
North Macedonia, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine), Ethiopia65 (also on behalf
of on behalf of Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland), India (by video message), Indonesia, Libya, Marshall Islands (also on
behalf of Australia, Fiji, Micronesia (Federated States of), Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand,
Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu), Nepal, Pakistan (also on
behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Sudan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic
of), State of Palestine66 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States);
(b)
Representatives of observer States: Algeria, Belarus, Burundi, Cambodia (by
video message), China, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Iran (Islamic Republic
of), Iraq, Myanmar, Russian Federation, South Africa, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
(c)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: ABC Tamil Oli, Action
Canada for Population and Development (also on behalf of Center for Reproductive Rights,
International Planned Parenthood Federation, International Service for Human Rights, Plan
International), Action pour la protection des droits de l'homme en Mauritanie, African Green
Foundation International, Alsalam Foundation, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights
in Bahrain, Asociacion HazteOir.org, Association Mauritanienne pour la promotion du droit,
Association pour la Défense des Droits de la Femme Mauritanienne, Association pour le
Développement Humain en Mauritanie, Association pour l'Éducation et la Santé de la Femme
et de l'Enfant, Association pour les victimes du monde, Association solidarité internationale
pour l’Afrique, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation (also on behalf of
International Commission of Jurists and International Service for Human Rights),
Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (also on behalf of Associazione
Comunita Papa Giovanni XXIII, Company of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de
Paul, International Confederation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and International
Movement of Apostolate in the Independent Social Milieus), European Centre for Law and
Justice, Federation for Women and Family Planning, Guinee humanitaire, Ingenieurs du
monde, International Human Rights Association of American Minorities, International
Muslim Women's Union, Iraqi Development Organization, Personhood Education, Tamil
Uzhagam, Tourner la page, United Nations Watch, Victorious Youths Movement, World
Jewish Congress, World Muslim Congress.
954. At the same meeting, the representatives of India, Mauritania and Pakistan made
statements in exercise of the right of reply.
63
64
65
66
GE.
Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.
Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.
Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.
Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.
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