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262. 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 (see annex II).
263. A statement in connection with the draft resolution was made by the representative of
Slovenia (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Council).
264. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote. For the text as adopted, see part one,
chapter I, resolution 6/13.
Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery
265. At the 21st meeting, on 28 September 2007, the representative of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland introduced draft resolution A/HRC/6/L.23/Rev.1, sponsored
by Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Maldives, the Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay. Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Guatemala, Malta, Nicaragua, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea,
Serbia and The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia subsequently joined the sponsors.
266. At the same meeting, the representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland orally revised the draft resolution by replacing the ninth preambular paragraph
and by deleting operative paragraph 3 (c).
267. 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 (see annex II).
268. A statement in explanation of vote before the vote was made by the representative of
Egypt.
269. A statement in explanation of vote after the vote was made by the representative of
Indonesia.
270. The draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a vote. For the text as adopted,
see part one, chapter I, resolution 6/14.
Forum on Minority Issues
271. At the 21st meeting, on 28 September 2007, the representative of Austria introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/6/L.34, sponsored by Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Croatia,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein,
Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia,
Sweden, Switzerland, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile,
Guatemala, Ecuador, Latvia, Serbia, Slovakia and Ukraine subsequently joined the sponsors.
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