A/HRC/9/28 page 86 196. 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;