A/HRC/13/56 (d) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: African Union; (e) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Association for World Education, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Charitable Institute for Protecting Social Victims, 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, Fraternité Notre Dame, Indian Council of Education, Indian Council of South America, Indian Movement Tupaj Amaru, Institute for Women’s Studies and Research, Interfaith International, International Humanist and Ethical Union, International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism, International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations, Liberation, Nord-Sud XXI, Organization for Defending Victims of Violence, Pax Romana (International Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural Affairs and International Movement of Catholic Students), Rencontre africaine pour la défense des droits de l’homme (also on behalf of the Al-Hakim Foundation and Interfaith International), Union of Arab Jurists (also on behalf of the International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination), United Nations Watch, World Union for Progressive Judaism. 830. At the 38th meeting, the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Ad Hoc Committee made his concluding remarks. C. Consideration of and action on draft proposals Combating defamation of religions 831. At the 42nd meeting, on 25 March 2010, the representative of Pakistan (also on behalf of co-sponsors) introduced draft resolution A/HRC/13/L.1, sponsored by Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference with the exception of Cameroon). Subsequently, Belarus and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) joined the co-sponsors. 832. At the same meeting, the representatives of Chile, China, Cuba, Egypt, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal and Uruguay made general comments in relation to the draft resolution. 833. 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). 834. At the same meeting, statements in explanation of vote before the vote were made by the representatives of Argentina, Brazil, France (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Council), Japan and the United States of America. 835. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of France (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Council), a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted, by 20 votes to 17, with 8 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Burkina Faso, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa; Against: Argentina, Belgium, Chile, France, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of 203