A/HRC/9/28 page 84 VI. Universal periodic review 182. At the 2nd meeting, on 8 September, the selection of the troika members for the third, fourth and fifth sessions of the universal periodic review were conducted in accordance with paragraph 18 (d) of Council resolution 5/1 (see annex VII). General debate on agenda item 6 183. At the 14th meeting, on 17 September, the Council held a general debate on the universal periodic review. 184. At the same meeting, the President of the Council made a statement. 185. During the general debate on item 6, the representatives of the following States members of the Council made statements: Egypt (on behalf of the African Group), France (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Iceland, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine) and Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference). 186. During the general debate, at the 16th meeting, on 18 September, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: China, Cuba, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Switzerland; (b) Observers for the following States: Romania, Sri Lanka; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: International Organization of la Francophonie; (d) Observer of a national human rights institution: South African Human Rights Commission; (e) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, Federation for Women and Family Planning (also on behalf of Action Canada for Population and Development), Human Rights Watch, International Service for Human Rights (also on behalf of the Baha’i International Community), United Nations Watch. Follow-up to President’s statement 8/1 187. At the 23rd meeting, on 24 September, the President introduced a draft statement on the follow-up to President’s statement 8/1. 188. General comments on the statement were made by the representatives of Pakistan and the Russian Federation. 189. The draft statement was adopted without a vote. For the text as adopted, see part one, PRST/9/2.