A/HRC/S-11/2 page 9 22. At the same meeting, the representative of Sri Lanka made a statement in exercise of the right of reply. 23. Also at the same meeting, the President made his concluding remarks. G. Action on the draft proposal 24. At the 3rd meeting, on 27 May 2009, the representative of Sri Lanka introduced draft resolution A/HRC/S-11/L.1 as revised, sponsored by Sri Lanka and co-sponsored by Bahrain, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), China, Cuba, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Pakistan, the Philippines and Saudi Arabia. Subsequently, Algeria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Brazil, Cambodia, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, the Russian Federation, Singapore, the Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Viet Nam joined the sponsors. 25. At the same meeting, the representative of Germany (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Council and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Mauritius, Switzerland and Ukraine) introduced amendments to the draft resolution. 26. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Cuba, in accordance with rule 117 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, moved to close the debate on the amendments proposed by the representative of Germany. 27. At the same meeting, in accordance with rule 117 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the representatives of Mexico and Switzerland made statements opposing the closure motion proposed by the representative of Cuba. 28. Also at the same meeting, a recorded vote was taken on the motion proposed by Cuba. The motion was carried by 22 votes in favour, 17 against, with 7 abstentions, and the President of the Council declared the debate on the amendments proposed by the representative of Germany closed. The voting was as follows: In favour: Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Burkina Faso, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa; Against: Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay; Abstaining: Azerbaijan, Brazil, Gabon, Nigeria, Senegal, Ukraine, Zambia. 29. At the same meeting, the representatives of Canada, South Africa and Switzerland made general comments in relation to draft resolution A/HRC/S-11/L.1. 30. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Sri Lanka made a statement as the concerned country.