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196. During the general debate, at the 16th meeting, on the same day, the following made
statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bahrain, Egypt, Indonesia,
Morocco2 (on behalf of the Arab Group), Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic
Conference), Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland;
(b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kuwait,
Morocco, Oman, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen;
(c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Association for World
Education, Coordinating Board of Jewish Organizations (also on behalf of B’nai B’rith
International), International Association of Democratic Lawyers (also on behalf of the Union of
Arab Jurists), International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination, Iranian Elite Research Centre, Nord Sud XXI, Organization for Defending
Victims of Violence, United Nations Watch.
C. Consideration and action on draft proposals
Follow-up to resolution S-3/1: human rights violations emanating from Israeli military
incursions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the shelling of Beit Hanoun
197. At the 23rd meeting, on 24 September, the representative of Pakistan (on behalf of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference) introduced draft resolution A/HRC/9/L.8, sponsored by
Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference) and co-sponsored by Egypt
(on behalf of the African Group) and Morocco (on behalf of the Arab Group).
198. Subsequently, Belarus, Cuba, Senegal and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) joined the
sponsors.
199. In introducing the draft resolution, the representative of Pakistan (on behalf of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference) made oral revisions to paragraph 2.
200. Statements in explanation of vote before the vote were made by the representatives of
Canada and the Netherlands (also on behalf of France, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia and
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).
201. At the request of the representative of the Netherlands, a recorded vote was taken on the
draft resolution. The draft resolution was adopted, by 32 votes to 9, with 5 abstentions. The
voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil,
Burkina Faso, Chile, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, India,
Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria,
Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal,
South Africa, Uruguay, Zambia;
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