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(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Argentina, Azerbaijan, Brazil,
China, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Nigeria;
(b) Observers for the following States: Finland, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Morocco,
New Zealand, Thailand, Turkey;
(c) Observer of United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations:
United Nations Population Fund;
(d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Development Alternatives with
Women for a New Era, Federation of Cuban Women.
52.
At the same meeting, the panellists made concluding remarks.
Panel on missing persons
53. At the 19th meeting, on 22 September, a panel on missing persons was held, in
accordance with resolution 7/28. The panel was opened by the Deputy High Commissioner for
Human Rights.
54. The panel was moderated by Luis Alfonso De Alba (Mexico). The panellists included a
judge of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan, Vefaeddin Ibayev; the representative of the Armenia
International Working Group for Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing in Action,
Karine Minasyan; the representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross,
Cordula Droege; the representative of the Geneva Academy on Human Rights and International
Humanitarian Law, Marco Sassoli; the representative of the International Institute of
Humanitarian Law, Michel Veuthey; and the representative of the International Commission on
Missing Persons, Kathryne Bomberger.
55.
In the ensuing interactive discussion, the following made statements and asked questions:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Argentina, Azerbaijan, France
(on behalf of the European Union), Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic
Conference);
(b) Observers for the following States: Cyprus, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Israel, Morocco, Turkey;
(c) Observers for the following national human rights institutions: Conseil consultatif
des droits de l’homme (Morocco), Procuraduria de los Derechos Humanos (Guatemala);
(d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Al-Hakim Foundation, Association
for World Citizens, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Centre for Human Rights and
Peace Advocacy (also on behalf of the World Peace Council), European Union for Public
Relations (also on behalf of the International Institute for Peace), Interfaith International,
International Human Rights Association of American Minorities, International Movement
Against Discrimination and Racism, Latin American Committee for the Defence of Women’s
Rights.
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