A/HRC/42/2
257. At the same meeting, the representatives of Fiji and Mexico made statements in
explanation of vote before the vote in relation to amendment A/HRC/42/L.41.
258. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Mexico, a recorded
vote was taken on amendment A/HRC/42/L.41. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Afghanistan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cameroon, China, Egypt,
Eritrea, India, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi
Arabia, Somalia, Tunisia
Against:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Chile, Croatia,
Czechia, Denmark, Fiji, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Slovakia,
South Africa, Spain, Togo, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, Uruguay
Abstaining:
Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Japan, Nepal, Senegal
259. The Human Rights Council rejected amendment A/HRC/42/L.41 by 18 votes to 23,
with 5 abstentions.27
260. At the same meeting, the representatives of Austria and Mexico made statements in
explanation of vote before the vote in relation to amendment A/HRC/42/L.46.
261. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Mexico, a recorded
vote was taken on amendment A/HRC/42/L.46. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Afghanistan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cameroon, China, Egypt,
Eritrea, India, Iraq, Japan, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda,
Saudi Arabia, Somalia
Against:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Chile, Croatia,
Czechia, Denmark, Fiji, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Slovakia,
South Africa, Spain, Togo, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, Uruguay
Abstaining:
Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nepal, Senegal, Tunisia
262. The Human Rights Council rejected amendment A/HRC/42/L.46 by 18 votes to 23,
with 5 abstentions.28
263. At the same meeting, the representatives of Argentina, China, Iraq, Japan, Pakistan
and Saudi Arabia (also on behalf of Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Egypt, India,
Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates) made statements in
explanation of vote before the vote. In its statement, the representative of Pakistan
disassociated the Member State from the consensus on the draft resolution.
264. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Saudi Arabia, a
recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
27
28
44
The delegation of Cuba did not cast a vote.
The delegation of Cuba did not cast a vote.
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