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.
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