A/HRC/11/37
II. Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High
Commissioner and the Secretary-General
A.
Update by the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights
37.
At the 8th meeting, on 4 June 2009, the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights made a statement providing an update of the activities of her Office.
38.
At the same meeting, the representatives of Afghanistan, Chad, Colombia, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Israel, Nepal, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka and
the Sudan made statements as concerned countries, and the representative of Palestine made
a statement as a concerned party.
39.
During the ensuing general debate at the same meeting, and at the 9th meeting, on 5
June 2009, the following made statements:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Argentina, Azerbaijan,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Czech
Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia, Iceland, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine), Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African States), France,
Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan (on behalf
of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea,
Russian Federation, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland;
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Australia, Austria,
Denmark, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Morocco, Norway, Turkey, United States of
America;
(c)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty
International, Arab Commission for Human Rights, Asia Forum for Human Rights and
Development, Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development, Asian Legal
Resource Centre, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal
Network, Colombian Commission of Jurists, Commission to Study the Organization of
Peace, France Libertés: Fondation Danielle Mitterrand, Human Rights Council of Australia,
Indian Council of South America, Indian Movement Tupaj Amaru, International Institute
for Non-Aligned Studies, International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and
Racism (also on behalf of the Lutheran World Federation and Pax Romana), Nord-Sud
XXI.
40.
At the 10th meeting, on 5 June 2009, statements in exercise of the right of reply
were made by the representatives of Nepal and Sri Lanka.
B.
Reports of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights and the Secretary-General
41.
At the 10th meeting, on 5 June 2009, the Deputy High Commissioner for Human
Rights presented thematic reports prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner and the
Secretary-General.
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