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Eritrea, Fiji, India, Iraq, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines,
Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia, Uruguay
Against:
Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Hungary, Iceland,
Italy, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
Abstaining:
Brazil, Chile, Japan, Somalia
71.
Also at the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution by
30 votes to 13, with 4 abstentions (resolution 42/1).
Human rights situation in Yemen
72.
At the 38th meeting, on 26 September 2019, the representative of the Netherlands,
also on behalf of Belgium, Canada, Ireland and Luxembourg, introduced draft resolution
A/HRC/42/L.16, sponsored by Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands,
and co-sponsored by Albania, Australia, Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland,
Germany, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro,
Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Subsequently,
Austria and Croatia withdrew their original co-sponsorship of the draft resolution.
Subsequently, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ecuador,
Estonia, France, Greece, Hungary, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Poland and Slovakia
joined the sponsors.
73.
At the same meeting, the representatives of Austria (also on behalf of Belgium,
Canada, Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands), Bahrain, Denmark (on behalf of States
members of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council), Eritrea,
Japan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
made general comments on the draft resolution.
74.
Also at the same meeting, the representative of Yemen made a statement as the State
concerned.
75.
In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the
attention of the Human Rights Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and
programme budget implications of the draft resolution.
76.
At the same meeting, the representatives of Austria, Croatia, Mexico and Uruguay
made statements in explanation of vote before the vote.
77.
Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representatives of Bahrain and Saudi
Arabia, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia,
Czechia, Denmark, Fiji, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Qatar,
Slovakia, South Africa, Spain
Against:
Bahrain, Burkina Faso, China, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, India, Pakistan,
Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia
Abstaining:
Angola, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq,
Japan, Nepal, Nigeria, Rwanda, Togo, Tunisia
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