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127. Subsequently, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ecuador, Estonia,
Israel and Panama joined the sponsors.
128. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the
attention of the Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget
implications of the draft resolution.
129. The resolution was adopted without a vote. For the text as adopted, see part one,
resolution 9/7.
Effective implementation of international human rights instruments
130. At the 22nd meeting, on 24 September, the representative of Canada introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/9/L.20, sponsored by Canada and co-sponsored by Argentina, Austria,
Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Chile,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany,
Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand,
Norway, Panama, Peru, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
and Uruguay.
131. Subsequently, Albania, Australia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Maldives, the Republic of
Moldova, Poland and Serbia joined the sponsors.
132. In introducing the draft resolution, the representative of Canada made oral revisions to
paragraphs 3 and 7.
133. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the
attention of the Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget
implications of the draft resolution.
134. The resolution was adopted without a vote, as orally revised. For the text as adopted,
see part one, resolution 9/8.
Protection of the human rights of civilians in armed conflict
135. At the 22nd meeting, on 24 September 2008, the representative of Egypt introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/9/L.21, sponsored by Egypt and co-sponsored by Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain,
Brazil, Chile, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Kenya,
Kuwait, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
the Sudan, Switzerland, the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates,
Uruguay, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
136. Subsequently, Angola, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana,
Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Congo, Costa Rica, Cyprus, the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Finland, France, Gabon, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea,
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