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IV. Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
A.
Discussion on the update by the Secretary-General on the involvement
of the United Nations in Myanmar
282. At the 24th meeting, on 9 March 2020, the United Nations Assistant SecretaryGeneral for Strategic Coordination provided, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolutions
40/29 and 42/3, an oral update on the implementation of the recommendations contained in
the report entitled “A brief and independent inquiry into the involvement of the United
Nations in Myanmar from 2010 to 2018”, on behalf of the Secretary-Genetal.
283. At the same meeting, the representative of Myanmar made a statement as the State
concerned.
284.
During the ensuing discussion, at the same meeting, the following made statements:
(a)
Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Armenia,
Bangladesh, Netherlands, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation),
Philippines, Sweden45 (also on behalf of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway), Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of);
(b)
Representatives of observer States: China, Malaysia, Russian Federation,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
(c)
Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union;
(d)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Asian
Forum for Human Rights and Development, Human Rights Watch, International
Commission of Jurists, International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination;
285. At the same meeting, on the same day, the Assistant Secretary-General answered
questions and made his concluding remarks.
286. At the 25th meeting, on 9 March 2020, the representatives of Bangladesh and
Myanmar made statements in exercise of the right of reply.
B.
Interactive dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South
Sudan
287. At the 24th meeting, on 9 March 2020, the Chairperson of the Commission for Human
Rights in South Sudan, Yasmin Sooka, presented the Commission’s report (A/HRC/43/56).
288. At the same meeting, the members of the Commission on Human Rights in South
Sudan, Andrew Clapham and Barney Afako made statements.
289. Also at the same meeting, the representative of South Sudan made a statement as the
State concerned.
290. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made
statements and asked the Chairperson and the members of the Commission questions:
(a)
Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Australia,
Germany, Netherlands, Norway46 (also on behalf of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden),
Spain, Sudan;
45
46
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.
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