A/HRC/42/2 (b) Representatives of observer States: Armenia, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates; (c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Centro de Estudios Sobre la Juventud, International Human Rights Association of American Minorities, Organization for Defending Victims of Violence. 98. At the same meeting, the panellists answered questions and made concluding remarks. Annual half-day panel discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples 99. At its 21st meeting, on 18 September 2019, the Human Rights Council held, pursuant to Council resolutions 18/8 and 39/13, an annual half-day panel discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples with a focus on the theme “Promotion and preservation of indigenous languages”. 100. The Chief of the Rule of Law, Equality and Non-Discrimination Branch at OHCHR made an opening statement for the panel discussion. The Chair-Rapporteur of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Kristen Carpenter, moderated the discussion. 101. At the same meeting, the following panellists made statements: the Minister for Indigenous Australians of Australia, Ken Wyatt, the Researcher at the Royal Institute of the Amazigh Culture (Morocco), Lahoucine Amouzay and the Programme Specialist at the Knowledge Societies Division at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irmgarda Kasinskaite. 102. 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: Brazil, China, Denmark (also on behalf of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden), Guyana 12 (on behalf of the Caribbean Community), Mexico (also on behalf of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay), Philippines; (b) Representatives of observer States: Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Finland, Guatemala, New Zealand; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Assembly of First Nations National Indian Brotherhood, Conselho Indigenista Missionário, Indigenous World Association. 103. At the end of the first speaking slot, at the same meeting, the panellists answered questions and made comments. 104. The following made statements during the second speaking slot: (a) Representatives of observer States: Canada, Ecuador, Honduras, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Russian Federation, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Holy See; (b) Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: UN Women; (c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Edmund Rice International, Genève pour les droits de l’homme : formation internationale, Land is Life. 12 22 Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.