A/HRC/43/2
262. 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.
263. At the same meeting, the representatives of Australia, Brazil, Chile, Czechia (on
behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights
Council), India, Japan, the Marshall Islands, Mexico, the Republic of Korea and Uruguay
made statements in explanation of vote before the vote.
264. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Czechia (on behalf of
States members of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council), a
recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon,
Eritrea, Indonesia, Mauritania, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Philippines, Qatar, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Uruguay, Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of)
Against:
Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, India, Italy, Japan,
Marshall Islands, Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Spain,
Ukraine
Abstaining:
Afghanistan, Armenia, Bahamas, Chile, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Fiji, Libya, Peru
265. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution by 23
votes to 16, with 8 abstentions (resolution 43/21).
Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children,
including child prostitution, child pornography and other child sexual abuse material
266. At the 45th meeting, on 22 June 2020, the representatives of Croatia, on behalf of the
European Union, and Uruguay, on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean
States, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/43/L.32, sponsored by Croatia, on behalf of the
European Union, and Uruguay, on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean
States, and co-sponsored by Albania, Australia, Canada, Egypt, Fiji, Georgia, Iceland,
Liechtenstein, Malaysia, the Marshall Islands, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, North
Macedonia, Norway, the Philippines, Serbia, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Subsequently, Armenia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Botswana, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Nepal, the Republic of Korea, San
Marino, Sri Lanka, Switzerland and Timor-Leste joined the sponsors.
267. At the same meeting, the representative of the Philippines made a general comment
on the draft resolution.
268. 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.
269. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution without
a vote (resolution 43/22).
Awareness raising on the rights of persons with disabilities, and habilitation and
rehabilitation
270. At the 45th meeting, on 22 June 2020, the representative of Mexico, also on behalf of
New Zealand, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/43/L.34, sponsored by Mexico and New
GE.
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