A/HRC/9/28 page 85 VII. Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories A. Follow-up to Human Rights Council resolution S-3/1 190. At the 15th meeting, on 18 September, Archbishop Desmond Tutu made a statement on the report of the high-level fact-finding mission to Beit Hanoun (A/HRC/9/26), as requested by the Council in its resolution S-3/1. 191. At the same meeting, the representatives of Israel and Palestine made statements, as concerned countries or parties. 192. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, the following made statements and asked questions: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Cuba (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Egypt (also on behalf of the African Group), France (on behalf of the European Union), Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco2 (on behalf of the Arab Group), Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa; (b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Kuwait, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mauritania, New Zealand, Oman, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: Organization of the Islamic Conference; (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, United Nations Watch. 193. At the same meeting, Christine Chinkin and Archbishop Desmond Tutu made concluding remarks and answered questions. B. General debate on agenda item 7 194. During the general debate, at the 15th meeting, on 18 September, the representatives of Israel, Palestine and the Syrian Arab Republic made statements, as concerned countries or parties. 195. At the same meeting, during the general debate on item 7, the representatives of Cuba (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Egypt (on behalf of the African Group) and France (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine) made statements.