A/HRC/9/28 page 92 X. Technical assistance and capacity-building A. Interactive dialogue with special procedures 224. At the 18th meeting, on 19 September, the independent expert on technical cooperation and advisory services in Liberia, Charlotte Abaka, presented her report (A/HRC/9/15). 225. At the same meeting, the independent expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia, Shamsul Bari, presented his report (A/HRC/9/16). 226. At the 21st meeting, on 23 September, the independent expert on the situation of human rights in Burundi, Akich Okola, presented his report (A/HRC/9/14). 227. At the same meeting, the representatives of Burundi, Liberia and Somalia made statements as concerned countries. 228. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, the following made statements and asked the independent experts questions: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Canada, Djibouti, Egypt (on behalf of the African Group), France (on behalf of the European Union), Italy, Nigeria, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Zambia; (b) Observers for the following States: Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kenya, New Zealand, Norway, Sudan, Yemen; (c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Human Rights Watch, International Federation of Human Rights Leagues, World Organization against Torture. 229. At the same meeting, the independent expert on the situation of human rights in Burundi, answered questions and made his concluding remarks. B. General debate on agenda item 10 230. At the 21st meeting, on 23 September, the Council held a general debate on item 10, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Brazil, Canada, France (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine), Ghana; (b) Observers for the following States: Sri Lanka, Sweden; (c) Observer for the following non-governmental organizations: Arab Commission for Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, United Nations Watch.