A/HRC/11/37 (e) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Al-Hakim Foundation, Arab Commission for Human Rights, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Coordinating Board of Jewish Organizations (also on behalf of B’nai B’rith International), Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples, Nord-Sud XXI, Union of Arab Jurists, United Nations Watch, World Union for Progressive Judaism. VIII. Follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action A. General debate on agenda item 8 752. At its 24th and 25th meetings, on 16 June 2009, the Council held a general debate on agenda item 8, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Brazil, Colombia4 (also on behalf of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Chile, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Hungary, Mexico, Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland and Uruguay), Czech Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Iceland, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Ukraine), Nigeria, Paraguay4 (also on behalf of Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)), Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovenia; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Austria, Colombia, Spain, United States of America; (c) Observers for national human rights institutions: Commission nationale des droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales du Niger; (d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Arab Commission for Human Rights, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Asian Legal Resource Centre, Association for World Education, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, Centrist Democratic International, Commission to Study the Organization of Peace, European Union of Public Relations, France Libertés: Fondation Danielle Mitterrand, Human Rights Council of Australia, Indian Council of South America, International Federation of University Women (also on behalf of the Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association), International Humanist and Ethical Union, United Nations Watch. 753. At the 25th meeting, the representative of Peru made a statement in exercise of the right of reply. B. Consideration of and action on draft proposals Promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms through a better understanding of traditional values of humankind 754. At the 29th meeting, on 18 June 2009, the representative of the Russian Federation introduced draft resolution A/HRC/11/L.1, sponsored by the Russian Federation and cosponsored by Singapore, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam. 755. At the same meeting, at the request of the representative of the Russian Federation, the draft resolution was deferred for consideration by the Council at its twelfth session. 172 GE.09-16766

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