A/HRC/12/50 II. Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General A. Update by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 47. At the 3rd meeting, on 15 September 2009, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights made a statement, providing an update of the activities of her Office. 48. During the ensuing general debate at the same meeting, at the 4th meeting, on 15 September, and at the 5th meeting, on 16 September, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, China, Cuba, Egypt (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), France, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States), Norway, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden1 (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Iceland, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Ukraine), Tunisia1 (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: Afghanistan, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Morocco, Romania, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen, Zimbabwe; (c) Observers for an intergovernmental organization: African Union; (d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Asian Legal Resource Centre, Civicus – World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Colombian Commission of Jurists, European Region of the International Lesbian and Gay Association (also on behalf of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, the Centre for Women Global Leadership, the Danish National Organization for Gay Men and Lesbians, the International Commission of Jurists, the International Service for Human Rights, the Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany and the Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights), France Libertés: Fondation Danielle Mitterrand, Human Rights Watch, Indian Council of South America, International Commission of Jurists, International Human Rights Association of American Minorities, International Humanist and Ethical Union, Nord-Sud XXI, United Nations Watch, Women’s Human Rights International Association, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (also on behalf of Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples), World Organization against Torture (also on behalf of the International Federation of Human Rights Leagues). 49. At the 6th meeting, on 16 September, statements in exercise of the right of reply were made by the representatives of the Azerbaijan, Iraq, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan. 1 72 Observer of the Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.