A/HRC/6/22 page 122 IV. Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention A. Follow-up to Council resolution OM/1/3 on the situation of human rights in Darfur Update by the group of experts on Darfur 224. At the 13th meeting, on 24 September 2007, Mr. Walter Kälin, Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons, in his capacity as Rapporteur and member of the group of experts on Darfur mandated by the Council in its resolution 4/8, introduced the interim report on the situation of human rights in Darfur (A/HRC/6/7) as requested by the Council in its resolution OM/1/3 of 20 June 2007 (“Follow-up to resolution 4/8 of 30 March 2007 adopted by the Human Rights Council at its fourth session entitled ‘Follow-up to decision S-4/101 of 13 December 2006’, adopted by the Council at its fourth special session entitled ‘Situation of human rights in Darfur’”). 225. The observer for the Sudan made a statement, as the concerned country, on the report. 226. During the ensuing general debate, at the same meeting, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Canada, China, Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African States), Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Portugal4 (on behalf of the European Union), Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Ireland and Norway; (c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Femmes Africa Solidarité, Hawa Society for Women, Human Rights Watch, International Commission of Jurists and International Federation of Human Rights Leagues. 227. At the same meeting, Mr. Kälin responded to questions and made his concluding remarks. Final report of the group of experts on Darfur 228. At the 27th meeting, on 11 December 2007, Ms. Sima Samar, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, introduced the final report on the situation of human rights in Darfur prepared by the group of experts on Darfur (A/HRC/6/19) as requested by the Council in its resolution OM/1/3 of 20 June 2007. 229. The observer for the Sudan made a statement, as the concerned country, on the report. 230. During the ensuing general debate, at the same meeting, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Canada, China, Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African States), France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Portugal4 (on behalf of the European Union, and candidate countries - Croatia and The former Yugoslav Republic of