A/HRC/9/28 page 64 II. Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General 42. At the 1st meeting, on 8 September 2008, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights made an opening statement. 43. During the ensuing general debate, statements were made by representatives of the States members of the Council: Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Chile (on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States), China, Cuba (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Egypt (on behalf of the African Group), France (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine) Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Morocco (on behalf of the Arab Group), Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan (also on behalf the Organization of the Islamic Conference), the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 44. The general debate continued at the 3rd meeting, on 9 September 2008. At that meeting, statements were made by the following: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Qatar, Saudi Arabia; (b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Iceland, Iraq, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Maldives, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (c) Observers for the following intergovernmental organizations: African Union, International Organization of la Francophonie; (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Association of World Citizens (also on behalf of the International Humanist and Ethical Union), Commission to Study the Organization of Peace, European Region of the International Lesbian and Gay Association (also on behalf of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, the Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany and the Centre for Women’s Global Leadership), European Union of Public Relations, Human Rights Watch, International Commission of Jurists, International Human Rights Association of American Minorities (also on behalf of the International Islamic Federation of Student Organizations and the World Muslim Congress), International Service for Human Rights (also on behalf of Franciscans International, the Friends World Committee for Consultation, the Association for the Prevention of Torture and the Baha’i International Community), Mbororo Social and Cultural Development Association (also on behalf of Interfaith International), North-South XXI, United Nations Watch. 45. At the 10th meeting, on 15 September, the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights introduced reports prepared by OHCHR and the Secretary-General under the relevant items (see chapters III, VIII and IX below).