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(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Azerbaijan, China, Egypt, Italy,
Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Russian Federation, Uruguay;
(b)
Observers for the following States: Austria, Chile, Morocco, Portugal;
(c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: International Social Service (also on
behalf of ECPAT International, Friends World Committee for Consultation (Quakers), the
International Federation for Educative Communities (FICE International), the International
Foster Care Organization, the International Federation of Social Workers, the International
Movement ATD Fourth World, the International Save the Children Alliance, Plan International,
SOS-Kinderdorf International, the World Organization against Torture and World Vision
International), SOS Kinderdorf International (also on behalf of Defence for Children
International, the International Federation of Social Workers, the International Federation of
Educative Communities (FICE International), International Social Service and World Vision
International).
86.
At the 11th meeting, panellists answered questions and made concluding remarks.
B. Follow-up to the special session on the world food crisis
87. At the 10th meeting, on 6 June 2008, the Council followed up on the special session on the
negative impact of the worsening world food crisis on the realization of the right to food for all,
held on 22 May 2008, as requested by the Council in its resolution S-7/1.
88. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier de Schutter, gave
a presentation on his participation in the High-Level Conference on World Food Security of the
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, held on 2 and 3 June 2008, in Rome,
and presented his initial conclusions and recommendations.
C. Interactive dialogue with special procedures
Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced
persons
89. At the 2nd meeting, on 2 June 2008, the Representative of the Secretary-General on the
human rights of internally displaced persons, Walter Kälin, presented his reports (A/HRC/8/6
and Add.1-4).
90. At the 2nd and 3rd meetings, on 2 and 3 June 2008, the representatives of Azerbaijan, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sri Lanka made statements, as concerned countries.
91. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 3rd meeting, on 3 June 2008, the following
made statements and asked the Representative of the Secretary-General questions:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Canada, China, Egypt, Indonesia,
Italy, Netherlands, Qatar, Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union),
Switzerland;
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