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International League for Peace and Freedom, Women’s International Zionist Organization,
Women’s World Summit Foundation, Worldwide Organization for Women and Zonta
International), International Institute for Non-Aligned Studies, International Service for Human
Rights, International Women’s Rights Action Watch (also on behalf of Asia Pacific Forum on
Women, Law and Development, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (ForumAsia) and International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism) and World
Organization Against Torture.
317. At the 10th and 11th meetings, on 20 and 21 September 2007, the presenters responded to
questions and made concluding remarks.
318. At the 11th meeting, on 21 September 2007, the moderator summarized the discussions
and made her concluding remarks.
B. General debate on agenda item 8
319. At the 19th meeting, on 27 September 2007, the Council held a general debate on item 8,
during which the following made statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bangladesh, Brazil (on behalf of
the Group of Friends of the Draft United Nations Guidelines for Appropriate Use and Conditions
of Alternative Care for Children - Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, Georgia, Ghana, India,
Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Portugal, Sudan, Sweden, Ukraine and Uruguay, and also on
behalf of Finland, Germany, Italy, Nicaragua and Switzerland), Canada, Cuba, India, Japan,
Netherlands, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Peru,
Philippines, Portugal4 (on behalf of the European Union), Republic of Korea, Slovenia and
Switzerland;
(b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Australia, Burkina Faso, Chile, Finland,
Ireland, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and United States of America;
(c) Observers for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations:
United Nations Children’s Fund;
(d) Observer for a national human rights institution: Canadian Human Rights
Commission;
(e) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Friends World
Committee for Consultation (Quakers) (also on behalf of ECPAT International, Foster Care
Organization International, International Alliance of Women, International Council of Women,
International Federation of Social Workers, International Save the Children Alliance, Plan
International Norway and SOS Kinderdorf International), Interfaith International, International
Association of Schools of Social Work, International Commission of Jurists, International
Service For Human Rights and Union de l’action féminine.
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