A/HRC/13/56 (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Australia, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Action internationale pour la paix et le développement dans la région des Grands Lacs (also on behalf of Comité international pour le respect et l'application de la Charte africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples), Amnesty International, Femmes Afrique Solidarité, Franciscans International, International Commission of Jurists, International Federation for Human Rights Leagues, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. 858. At the same meeting, the Representative of the Secretary-General answered questions and made his concluding remarks. B. General debate on agenda item 10 859. At the 40th meeting, on 24 March 2010, the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights introduced country-specific reports submitted under agenda items 2 and 10. 860. At the same meeting, representatives of Afghanistan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Colombia, Cyprus, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala and Nepal made statements as concerned countries. 861. During the ensuing general debate at the same meeting, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Brazil, Egypt, Ghana, India, Italy, Pakistan, Spain2 (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Ukraine), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Canada, Greece, Kuwait, New Zealand, Switzerland, Turkey; (c) Observer for a national human rights institution: Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission; (d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Action internationale pour la paix et le développement dans la région des Grands Lacs, Association for World Education (also on behalf of the World Union for Progressive Judaism), Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Centre Europe – Tiers Monde (also on behalf of France Libertés: Fondation Danielle Mitterrand, the International Educational Development, Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom), Centre for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy, Colombian Commission of Jurists, Comité international pour le respect et l’application de la Charte africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples, Commission to Study the Organization of Peace, European Union of Public Relations, Human Rights Watch, International Club for Peace Research, International Institute for Peace, United Nations Watch. 862. At the same meeting, the representative of Nepal made a statement in exercise of the right of reply. 206

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