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126. Statements in explanation of vote before the vote were made by the representatives of
Egypt (on behalf of States members of the Group of African States that are members of
the Council) and Pakistan (on behalf of States members of the Organization of the
Islamic Conference that are members of the Council).
127. The draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a vote (for the text as adopted,
see part one, chap. I, resolution 8/3).
The right to education
128. At the 28th meeting, on 18 June 2008, the representative of Portugal introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/8/L.5, sponsored by Portugal and co-sponsored by Albania, Argentina,
Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica,
Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Chile, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece,
Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Montenegro, the
Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay. Subsequently, Andorra, Angola, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti,
Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Iceland, Israel, Japan,
Lesotho, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria,
Pakistan, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand,
Tunisia, Ukraine, the United Republic of Tanzania, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),
Viet Nam and Zambia joined the sponsors.
129. At the same meeting, the representative of Portugal orally revised the draft resolution by
modifying subparagraphs (a) and (d) of paragraph 9.
130. 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 II).
131. The draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a vote (for the text as adopted,
see part one, chap. I, resolution 8/4).
Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
132. At the 28th meeting, on 18 June 2008, the representative of Cuba introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/8/L.6, sponsored by Cuba and co-sponsored by Algeria, Bolivia, the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Nicaragua and Nigeria. Subsequently, Bangladesh,
Belarus, China, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Iran (Islamic Republic
of), Pakistan, the Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and
Zimbabwe joined the sponsors.
133. At the same meeting, the representative of Cuba orally revised the draft resolution by
adding a new second preambular paragraph and modifying paragraph 3 (m).
134. A statement in explanation of vote before the vote was made by the representative of
Slovenia (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Council).
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