A/HRC/42/2 III. Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development A. Panel discussions Biennial panel discussion on the issue of unilateral coercive measures and human rights 93. At the 10th meeting, on 12 September 2019, the Human Rights Council held, pursuant to Council resolution 27/21 and its corrigendum and resolution 40/3, its biennial panel discussion with a focus on the theme “The way forward to a United Nations declaration on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of all human rights, including the right to development”. 94. The Director of the Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division of OHCHR; the Minister of the People’s Power for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in exercise of the Chairmanship of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, Jorge Arreaza Montserrat; and the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh, made opening statements for the panel discussion. The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Jorge Valero, moderated the discussion. 95. At the same meeting, the following panellists made statements: the Professor of International Law at Belarusian State University, Alena Douhan; the Professor and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Industry, Community, Alumni and Entrepreneurship Network) at the Universiti Teknologi MARA, Rahmat Mohamad; and a member of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee, Jean Ziegler. 96. The ensuing panel discussion was divided into two slots, which were held at the same meeting. During the first speaking slot, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions: (a) Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Angola (on behalf of the Group of African States), Fiji, Iraq, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11 (also on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, with the exception of Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras and Peru); (b) Representatives of observer States: Belarus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Malaysia, Russian Federation, Sudan, State of Palestine; (c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Centre Europe-tiers monde, Charitable Institute for Protecting Social Victims, International Association of Democratic Lawyers. 97. The following made statements and asked the panellists questions during the second speaking slot: (a) Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: China, Cuba, Qatar; 11 Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. 21