A/HRC/12/50 (c) Observer for a national human rights institution: Consultative Council of Human Rights of Morocco; (d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Human Rights Watch, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (also on behalf of the Asia Pacific Forum on Women Law and Development, the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, the Catholic Organization for Relief and Development, Interfaith International, the International Alliance of Women, the International Council of Nurses, the International Council of Women, the International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism, the International Network of Liberal Women, the International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations, Soka Gakkai International, Solar Cookers International, the Tandem Project, the Women’s World Summit Foundation, the World Alliance of Young Men’s Christian Association, the World Alliance of Young Women’s Christian Association, the World Federation for Mental Health, the Worldwide Organization of Women and the World Women’s Federation for World Peace and Zonta International). 691. At the same meeting, Ms. Farha, Ms. Quisumbing and Mr. Sarkin answered questions and made comments. 692. In the second part of the ensuing discussion, at the same meeting, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Bangladesh, Belgium, China, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Republic of Korea, United States of America; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Morocco, Switzerland; (c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (also on behalf of the Women’s Federation for World Peace International), International Federation of Human Rights Leagues, International Federation of University Women. 693. At the same meeting, Ms. Farha, Ms. Quisumbing, Mr. Sarkin, Ms. Victoire Dah and Ms. Bras Gomes answered questions and made their concluding remarks. B. General debate on agenda item 8 694. At its 25th and 26th meetings, on 30 September 2009, the Council held a general debate on agenda item 8, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Brazil, Indonesia, Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States), Norway, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Sweden2 (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine), Thailand2 (also on behalf of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Viet Nam), United States of America, Uruguay (also on behalf of Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)); (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Belarus, Turkey; (c) Observer for a national human rights institution: International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions; 169