A/HRC/13/56
Rights of the child: the fight against sexual violence against children
184. At the 44th meeting, on 26 March 2010, the representative of Uruguay introduced
draft resolution A/HRC/13/L.21, sponsored by Spain (on behalf of the European Union)
and Uruguay (on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States) and cosponsored by Armenia, Belarus, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Norway,
Serbia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland and Ukraine. Subsequently, Algeria, Andorra, Australia,
Burkina Faso, Croatia, Djibouti, Haiti, Iceland, Jordan, Kenya, Maldives, Lebanon,
Liechtenstein, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian
Federation, Senegal, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Togo and
Turkey joined the co-sponsors.
185. At the same meeting, the representative of Uruguay orally revised the draft
resolution by deleting the fifteenth preambular paragraph.
186. Also at the same meeting, the representative of the United States of America made a
statement in explanation of vote before the vote.
187. At the same meeting, the draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a
vote.
188.
For the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 13/20.
Protection of journalists in situations of armed conflict
189. At the 44th meeting, on 26 March 2010, the representative of Egypt (also on behalf
of Bangladesh and Mexico) introduced draft resolution A/HRC/13/L.12, sponsored by
Bangladesh, Egypt and Mexico. Subsequently, Angola, Australia, Austria, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Djibouti, Finland, France,
Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Mauritius, Nigeria, Norway and the Sudan
(on behalf of the Group of Arab States) joined the co-sponsors.
190. At the same meeting, the representative of Mexico orally revised the draft resolution
by modifying the third preambular paragraph.
191. Also at the same meeting, in accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of
the General Assembly, the attention of the Council was drawn to the estimated
administrative and programme budget implications of the draft resolution (see annex III).
192. At the same meeting, the draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a
vote.
193.
For the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 13/24.
Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
194. At the 45th meeting, on 26 March 2010, the representative of Mexico introduced
draft resolution A/HRC/13/L.20, sponsored by Mexico and co-sponsored by Argentina,
Chile, Costa Rica, Ireland, Norway, Peru, Switzerland and Uruguay. Subsequently,
Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina
Faso, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Latvia,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland and the United States of America joined the co-sponsors.
195. At the same meeting, the representative of Mexico orally revised the draft resolution
by modifying paragraphs 13 and 19.
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