A/HRC/43/2
341. At the same meeting, the representative of Czechia (on behalf of States members of
the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council) made a general
comment on the draft resolution.
342. Also at the same meeting, the representative of South Sudan made a statement as the
State concerned.
343. 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.
344. Also at the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution
without a vote (resolution 43/27).
Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic
345. At the 45th meeting, on 22 June 2020, the representatives of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland (also on behalf of France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait,
Morocco, the Netherlands, Qatar and Turkey) and Qatar introduced draft resolution
A/HRC/43/L.33, sponsored by France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, the
Netherlands, Qatar, Turkey and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
and co-sponsored by Albania, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Spain, Sweden and Ukraine.
Subsequently, Austria, Botswana, Costa Rica, Japan, the Marshall Islands, Portugal, the
Republic of Korea, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia and Switzerland joined the
sponsors.
346. At the same meeting, the representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland orally revised the draft resolution.
347. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Australia and Czechia (on behalf of
States members of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council) made
general comments on the draft resolution as orally revised.
348. At the same meeting, the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic made a statement
as the State concerned.
349. 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 as orally revised.
350. At the 46th meeting, on the same day, the representatives of Brazil, Chile and
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (by video message) made statements in explanation of
vote before the vote.
351. 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 as orally revised. The voting
was as follows:
In favour:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Czechia,
Denmark, Fiji, Germany, Italy, Japan, Libya, Marshall Islands, Mexico,
Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Somalia,
Spain, Togo, Ukraine, Uruguay
Against:
Eritrea, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Abstaining:
60
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