A/HRC/42/2
E.
Reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the SecretaryGeneral
62.
At the 12th meeting, on 13 September 2019, the Director of the Thematic
Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division of OHCHR presented
thematic reports of the OHCHR and the Secretary-General under agenda items 2 and 3.
63.
At the 13th meeting, on 13 September 2019, and at the 14th meeting, on 16 September
2019, the Human Rights Council held a general debate under agenda item 3, including on
thematic reports under agenda items 2 and 3 presented by the Director of the Thematic
Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division of OHCHR (see
chapter III, section C).
64.
At the 22nd and 23rd meetings, on 19 September 2019, the Assistant SecretaryGeneral for Human Rights presented a report of the Secretary-General on cooperation with
the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights
(A/HRC/42/30) under agenda items 2 and 5, followed by an interactive dialogue (see chapter
V, section B).
65.
At the 37th meeting, on 26 September 2019, the United Nations Deputy High
Commissioner for Human Rights presented the reports of the High Commissioner on the role
and achievements of OHCHR in assisting the Government and the people of Cambodia in
the promotion and protection of human rights (A/HRC/42/31), on developments relating to
and the implementation of Human Rights Council resolution 40/28 on cooperation with
Georgia (A/HRC/42/34) and on the implementation of technical assistance to Yemen
(A/HRC/42/33), all submitted under agenda items 2 and 10.
66.
At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council held a general debate under agenda
item 10 (see chapter X, section E).
F.
Consideration of and action on draft proposals
Composition of staff of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights
67.
At the 38th meeting, on 26 September 2019, the representative of Cuba introduced
draft resolution A/HRC/42/L.6, sponsored by Cuba and co-sponsored by Belarus, Bolivia
(Plurinational State of), the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of). Subsequently, Algeria, Botswana, Burkina Faso, China, the
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nicaragua,
Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, the Syrian
Arab Republic, Thailand and Uruguay joined the sponsors.
68.
At the same meeting, the representative of the Philippines made a general comment
on the draft resolution.
69.
Also at the same meeting, Denmark (on behalf of States members of the European
Union that are members of the Human Rights Council), Japan and Mexico made statements
in explanation of vote before the vote.
70.
At the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Denmark, on behalf of
States members of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council, a
recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina
Faso, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt,
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