A/HRC/S-20/2
18.
At the same meeting, the representative of the Central African Republic made a
statement as the State concerned.
19.
Also at the same meeting, on the same day, statements were made by the following
States Members of the Human Rights Council: Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile,
China, the Congo (also on behalf of the Groupe francophone), Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech
Republic, Estonia, Ethiopia (on behalf of the Group of African States), France, Gabon,
Germany, Greece1 (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia, the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine), Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan,
Maldives, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Peru, Romania, the Russian Federation, Sierra
Leone, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, the United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and
Viet Nam.
20.
At the same meeting, statements were made by the following:
(a)
Observer States of the Human Rights Council: Belgium, Egypt, Lithuania,
Spain, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey.
(b)
21.
Observers for intergovernmental organizations: African Union.
At the 2nd meeting, on the same day, statements were made by the following:
(a)
Observer States of the Human Rights Council: Angola, Australia, Burundi,
Canada, Chad, Croatia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Holy See, Hungary,
Israel, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mauritania, Niger, Norway, Paraguay,
Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sudan, Switzerland, Thailand;
(b)
Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related
organizations: United Nations Children’s Fund;
(c)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: Action internationale pour la
paix et le développement dans la région des Grands Lacs (also on behalf of Comité
International pour le respect et l’application de la Charte des droits de l’homme et des
peuples), Amnesty International, Caritas Internationalis (also on behalf of Dominicans for
Justice and Peace – Order of Preachers, Franciscans International and the International
Catholic Child Bureau), CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Human
Rights Watch, International Federation for Human Rights Leagues, International
Fellowship of Reconciliation, Organisation pour la communication en Afrique et de
promotion de la cooperation économique internationale – OCAPROCE Internationale,
Rencontre africaine pour la defence des droits de l’homme, Reporters Without Borders
International, Save the Children International, UN Watch, World Evangelical Alliance.
G.
Action on the draft proposal
22.
At the 2nd meeting, on 20 January 2014, the representative of Ethiopia, on behalf of
the Group of African States, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/S-20/L.1, sponsored by
Ethiopia (on behalf of the Group of African States) and co-sponsored by Canada, France
and Hungary. Subsequently, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa
Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico,
Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal,
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