A/HRC/43/2 48. At the same meeting, the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela made a general comment on the draft decision. In its statement, the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela disassociated the Member State from the consensus on the draft decision. 49. Also at the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft decision without a vote (decision 43/115). 50. At the same meeting, the representatives of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Myanmar and the Syrian Arab Republic made statements stating their position as observer states on the adopted decision. Decision adopted by the Human Rights Council on 29 May 2020 51. On 26 May 2020, the President of the Human Rights Council introduced draft decision A/HRC/43/L.41. 52. The representative of Burkina Faso, on behalf of the Group of African States, submitted a general comment on the draft decision. 53. On 29 May 2020, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft decision by silence procedure (decision 43/116). 54. At the 35th meeting, on 15 June 2020, the Human Rights Council took note of the adoption of decision 43/116. Human rights implications of the COVID-19 pandemic 55. On 26 May 2020, the President of the Human Rights Council introduced draft President’s statement A/HRC/43/L.42. 56. The representatives of Armenia, Australia, Burkina Faso, on behalf of the Group of African States, Mexico, Ukraine, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) submitted general comments on the draft President’s statement. In its statement, the representative of Ukraine disassociated the Member State from the consensus on paragraph one of the draft President’s statement. 57. On 29 May 2020, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft President’s statement by silence procedure (President’s statement PRST 43/1). 58. At the 35th meeting, on 15 June 2020, the Human Rights Council took note of the adoption of President’s statement PRST 43/1. Promotion and protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Africans and of people of African descent against excessive use of force and other human rights violations by law enforcement officers 59. At the 44th meeting, on 19 June 2020, the representative of Burkina Faso, on behalf of the Group of African States, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/43/L.50, sponsored by Burkina Faso, on behalf of the Group of African States, and co-sponsored by Iran (Islamic Republic of) and the State of Palestine. Subsequently, China, Cuba, Fiji, Nicaragua, TimorLeste and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) joined the sponsors. 60. At the same meeting, the representative of Burkina Faso, on behalf of the Group of African States, orally revised the draft resolution. 61. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Brazil, Cameroon, Czechia (on behalf of the States Members of the European Union that are members of the Council), Eritrea, Germany, Italy, Senegal and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (by video message) made general comments on the draft resolution A/HRC/43/L.50 as orally revised. GE. 17