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154. At the same meeting, the representative of Brazil made a statement in explanation of
vote before the vote in relation to amendment A/HRC/11/L.19.
155. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Egypt, a recorded
vote was taken on amendment A/HRC/11/L.19. The amendment was adopted by 20 votes
in favour, 19 against, with 8 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Zambia;
Against:
Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt,
Gabon, Indonesia, Jordan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines,
Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa;
Abstaining:
Azerbaijan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Burkina Faso, Ghana, India,
Nicaragua, Nigeria, Senegal.
156. At the same meeting, the representative of Egypt made a statement withdrawing
sponsorship to draft resolution A/HRC/11/L.17 as amended and calling for a vote on draft
resolution A/HRC/11/L.17 as orally revised and amended.
157. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Egypt, a recorded
vote was taken on draft resolution A/HRC/11/L.17 as orally revised and amended. The draft
resolution, as orally revised and amended, was adopted by 20 votes in favour, 18 against,
with 9 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Germany,
Italy, Japan, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Zambia;
Against:
Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt,
Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russian
Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa;
Abstaining:
Angola, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Burkina Faso, Gabon, Ghana, India,
Madagascar, Nicaragua, Senegal.
158. Subsequently, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia joined the sponsors for
draft resolution A/HRC/11/L.17 as orally revised and amended. For the text as adopted, see
part one, chapter I, resolution 11/10.
159. At the same meeting, the representative of Zambia made a statement in explanation
of vote after the vote.
160. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of the Sudan and the United States of
America made general remarks in relation to the adopted resolution.
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