A/HRC/6/22 page 132 VI. Universal periodic review A. General debate on agenda item 6 290. At the 8th meeting, on 19 September 2007, the Council held a general debate on item 6, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African States), Nigeria, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union) and Switzerland; (b) Representative of an observer State of the Council: Ethiopia; (c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (also on behalf of Baha’i International Community, Colombian Commission of Jurists and International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism), International Federation of Human Rights Leagues, International Service for Human Rights and International Indian Treaty Council (also on behalf of International Organization of Indigenous Resources Development). B. Timetable for the consideration of States under the Working Group on Universal Periodic Review 291. At the 12th meeting, on 21 September 2007, in accordance with part I, section C, paragraph 7, of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2006, the Council agreed on a timetable for the consideration of the 192 Member States of the United Nations under the universal periodic review mechanism during its first cycle. The timetable was established by applying the modalities contained in a note prepared by the Secretariat entitled “Main steps to be taken regarding the establishment of the universal periodic review (UPR) work programme (for the first cycle)” (see annex V). The aforementioned modalities had been discussed during two informal meetings of the Council held on 12 and 19 September 2007 respectively. 292. By the deadline of 21 September 2007, as indicated by the Secretariat (see annex V, 1 (a)), Colombia and Switzerland had volunteered for being reviewed as a matter of priority in accordance with paragraph 12 of the annex to resolution 5/1. 293. At the same meeting, the Council determined, by drawing of lots, the States to be considered by the Working Group on Universal Periodic Review at each of its 12 sessions during the first cycle (2008-2011). For the timetable as established through the procedure, see annex VI. 294. Subsequently, the Council determined, by drawing of lots, the order of review in which States scheduled for the first three sessions of the Working Group in 2008 would be considered. The order of review is reproduced in annex VII. 295. At the same meeting, the representatives of China and South Africa made statements.