A/HRC/9/28 page 90 Regional preparatory meetings for the Durban Review Conference 213. At the 18th meeting, on 19 September, Silviane Tusi Brewer (Brazil) on behalf of the Group of the Latin American and Caribbean States, presented an oral report on the Latin American and the Caribbean preparatory meeting for the Durban Review Conference, held from 17 to 19 June 2008. 214. At the same meeting, Ositadinma Anaedu (Nigeria), on behalf of the African Group, presented an oral report on the African Group preparatory meeting for the Durban Review Conference, held from 24 to 26 August 2008. General debate on agenda item 9 215. At its 18th meeting, on 19 September, the Council held a general debate on the above-mentioned oral reports and on item 9, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Cuba (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Egypt, 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), Ghana, Indonesia, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Russian Federation, South Africa, Switzerland; (b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Armenia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Georgia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Rwanda, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey; (c) Other observers: Holy See, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; (d) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: African Union. 216. At the 20th meeting, on 23 September, during the ensuing general debate on item 9, the observers for the following non-governmental organizations made statements: African Commission of Health and Human Rights Promoters, Baha’i International Community, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Centre for Inquiry (also on behalf of the International Humanist and Ethical Union), European Centre for Law and Justice, European Union for Public Relations, Fraternité Notre Dame, Indian Council of South America (also on behalf of the International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development), Interfaith International, International Humanist and Ethical Union (also on behalf of the Association for World Education), International Institute for Peace, Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peoples, North South XXI, World Peace Council, World Union for Progressive Judaism. 217. At the 21st meeting, on the same day, during the ensuing general debate on item 9, the observers for the non-governmental organizations Action Canada for Population and Development, the Al-Hakim Foundation (also on behalf of the Mbororo Social and Cultural Development Association and Interfaith International) and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (also on behalf of the International Youth and Student League for the United Nations) made statements.