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Subsequently, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Israel, the Republic of Korea,
the Republic of Moldova and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia joined the cosponsors.
226. At the same meeting, the representative of Spain (on behalf of the European Union
and co-sponsors) orally revised the draft resolution by deleting the eighth preambular
paragraph and modifying paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 12 and 13.
227. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Myanmar made a statement as the
concerned country.
228. 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).
229. Also at the same meeting, statements in explanation of vote before the vote were
made by the representatives of China, Cuba, India, Indonesia, Japan and the Russian
Federation.
230. At the same meeting, the draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a
vote.
231.
For the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 13/25.
V.
Human rights bodies and mechanisms
A.
Complaint procedure
232. At the 21st meeting, on 10 March 2010, and at the 41st meeting, on 24 March 2010,
the Council held two closed meetings of the complaint procedure.
233. At the 41st meeting, on 24 March 2010, the President made a statement on the
outcome of the meetings, stating that the Human Rights Council had, in closed meetings,
examined the human rights situation in Guinea under the complaint procedure established
pursuant to Council resolution 5/1, and had decided to discontinue considering the situation
in Guinea.
B.
Advisory Committee
234. At the 26th meeting, on 16 March 2010, the Chairperson of the Advisory
Committee, Halima Embarek Warzazi, introduced the Advisory Committee’s reports on its
third and fourth sessions, held from 3 to 7 August 2009 and 26 to 30 January 2010
(A/HRC/13/49 and A/HRC/13/50).
C.
Forum on Minority Issues
235. At the 26th meeting, on 16 March 2010, the independent expert on minority issues,
Gay McDougall, introduced the recommendations adopted by the Forum on Minority
Issues, held on 12 and 13 November 2009 (A/HRC/13/25).
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