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Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland joined the co-sponsors.
848. At the same meeting, the representatives of South Africa and the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland made general comments in relation to the draft
resolution.
849.
At the same meeting, the draft resolution was adopted without a vote.
850.
For the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 13/27.
X.
Technical assistance and capacity-building
A.
Interactive dialogue with special procedures mandate holders
Independent expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia
851. At the 39th meeting, on 24 March 2010, the independent expert on the situation of
human rights in Somalia, Shamsul Bari, presented his report (A/HRC/13/65).
852. At the same meeting, the representative of Somalia made a statement as the
concerned country.
853. During the ensuing interactive dialogue at the same meeting, the following made
statements and asked the independent expert questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Bangladesh, Belgium,
China, Djibouti, Italy, Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States), Norway, Sudan2
(on behalf of the Group of Arab States), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland, United States of America;
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Australia, Canada,
Ethiopia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Yemen;
(c)
Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union;
(d)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Cairo Institute
for Human Rights Studies, Human Rights Watch, International Federation of Journalists.
854. At the same meeting, the independent expert answered questions and made his
concluding remarks.
Joint report of special procedures mandate holders on the situation of human rights in
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
855. At the 39th meeting, on 24 March 2010, the Representative of the Secretary-General
on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Walter Kälin, presented the combined
report of seven thematic special procedures mandate holders on technical assistance to the
Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (A/HRC/13/63).
856. At the same meeting, the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
made a statement as the concerned country.
857. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made
statements and asked the Representative of the Secretary-General questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Belgium, Brazil, China,
Japan, Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States), Norway, United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America;
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