A/HRC/16/64 IV. Discussion and adoption of draft conclusions and recommendations from the seventh session of the Working Group on protection of children, migration and employment 11. The Chairperson recalled that on 1 and 2 September 2010, a number of delegations had participated in informal consultations that had been convened to facilitate the finalization of the draft conclusions on the themes of children, employment and migration considered at the seventh session of the Working Group. The Working Group agreed that the discussions on the drafts would be informal, while the discussions to adopt the recommendations would be formal. A. Protection of children 12. In his opening remarks, the Chairperson stated that the draft conclusions and recommendations on protection of children had been agreed upon on 2 September 2010 in the framework of informal consultations in preparation of the eighth session of the Working Group. B. Migration 13. In the framework of informal consultations, delegates speaking on behalf of regional groups and as representatives of their own countries discussed the draft on migration with proposals of amendments made. The group agreed on recommendations and conclusions on migration in the afternoon meeting of 12 October 2010. C. Employment 14. In the framework of informal consultations, delegates speaking on behalf of regional groups and as representatives of their own countries discussed the draft on employment with proposals of amendments made. The group agreed on recommendations and conclusions on employment in the afternoon meeting of 13 October 2010. 15. Formal discussions were resumed on the afternoon of 13 October 2010. The European Union stated that the draft conclusions and recommendations on protection of children, migration and employment needed final confirmation by their capitals before adoption. Several delegates noted that this was not in line with usual practice and should not constitute a precedent for the Working Group’s future procedure. 16. The draft conclusions and recommendations on protection of children, migration and employment were formally adopted in the morning meeting of 14 October 2010. The European Union indicated that it would likely make a statement at the end of the session and asked for the statement to be included in the report. A debate was held between delegates as to when such an explanation would be held and the Chairperson decided that it would be held at the end of the session. Following the question raised by one delegate as to whether the conclusions and recommendations should be put in an annex of the report of the seventh session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, the Chairperson decided that these conclusions and recommendations would be included in the present report. 17. The European Union also recalled article 16 of the report of the seventh session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the DDPA and 6