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, 17

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