A/HRC/14/37 II. Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General A. Update by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 53. At the 1st meeting, on 31 May 2010, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights made a statement providing an update of the activities of her Office. 54. During the ensuing general debate at the same meeting, and at the 2nd meeting, on the same day, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile, China, Cuba, Egypt, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Nigeria (also on behalf of the Group of African States), Norway, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain1 (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Iceland, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Kuwait, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Oman, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam, Yemen; (c) Observer for Palestine; (d) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: African Union; (e) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, CIVICUS – World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Human Rights Watch, International Humanist and Ethical Union, United Nations Watch. 55. At the 2nd meeting, on the same day, statements in exercise of the right of reply were made by the representatives of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Israel, Japan, Sri Lanka and the Sudan. 56. At the same meeting, on the same day, statements in exercise of a second right of reply were made by the representatives of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Israel and Japan. B. Reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the SecretaryGeneral 57. At the 17th meeting, on 8 June 2010, the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights presented thematic reports prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General. 58. At the same meeting, on 8 June 2010, and at the 20th and 21st meetings, on 9 June 2010, the Council held a general debate on thematic reports presented by the Deputy High Commissioner (see paragraphs 147–148 below). 56 GE.12-17781