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VIII. Follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna
Declaration and Programme of Action
A. Discussion on the integration of a gender perspective
in the work of the Human Rights Council
314. At the 10th and 11th meetings, on 20 and 21 September 2007, the Council held a
discussion on the integration of a gender perspective in the work of the Human Rights Council.
The discussion was moderated by the representative of Kenya, Ms. Maria Nzomo.
315. At the 10th meeting, on 20 September 2007, the Council heard presentations by
Ms. Kyung-wha Kang, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights;
Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and
armed conflict; Mr. Miloon Kothari, Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of
the right to an adequate standard of living, and Ms. Charlotte Bunch, Executive Director of the
Centre for Women’s Global Leadership. The Council had before it an information note as
submitted by the delegations of Chile, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway and Slovenia.
316. During the ensuing discussion, at the 10th and 11th meetings, on 20
and 21 September 2007, the following made statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bangladesh, Brazil (also on
behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States), Canada, Egypt (on behalf of the
Group of African States), India, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pakistan (on behalf
of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Philippines, Portugal4 (on behalf of the
European Union), Russian Federation, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka (on behalf of the Group
of Asian States) and Switzerland;
(b) Observers for the following States: Australia, Chile, Colombia, Ethiopia, Finland,
Morocco, New Zealand (also on behalf of Norway), Panama, Republic of Korea, Slovenia,
Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of);
(c) Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations:
United Nations Population Fund;
(d) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: International Organization of
la Francophonie;
(e) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Action Canada for Population and
Development (also on behalf of Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, Development Alternatives
with Women for a New Era and International Alliance of Women), Association tunisienne des
mères, Baha’i International Community, Commission to Study the Organization of Peace,
Femmes Africa Solidarité (also on behalf of Association Tunisienne des Mères and Women’s
International League for Peace and Freedom), International Federation of University Women
(also on behalf of Anglican Consultative Council, International Council of Women, International
Federation of Business and Professional Women, Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié
entre les peuples, Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association, United Towns Agency
for North-South Cooperation, Women’s Federation for World Peace International, Women’s
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