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(b) Observers for the following States: Belgium, Côte d’Ivoire, Greece, Rwanda,
Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania;
(c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: International Organization of
la Francophonie;
(d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Association of World Citizens,
Human Rights Watch and International Federation of Human Rights Leagues (also speaking on
behalf of World Organization Against Torture).
62. The representative of Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African States) made a second
statement further explaining his position.
63. At the same meeting, the Minister of National Solidarity, Human Rights and Gender of
Burundi made concluding remarks.
Independent expert on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo
64. At the 19th meeting, on 27 September 2007, the Council, upon request by Egypt (on behalf
of the Group of African States) and seconded by Sri Lanka, decided to defer the discussion of the
mandate of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic
of the Congo as well as consideration of the relevant draft decision (A/HRC/6/L.19) to the next
regular session of the Council.
Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced
persons
65. At the 30th meeting, on 13 December 2007, the representative of Austria, as the main
sponsor of the resolution related to the mandate of the Representative of the Secretary-General
on the human rights of internally displaced persons, made a statement.
66. At the same meeting, Mr. Walter Kälin, Representative of the Secretary-General on the
human rights of internally displaced persons, made a statement.
67.
During the ensuing discussion, at the same meeting, the following made statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Canada,
China (on behalf of the Group of Asian States), Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African States),
India, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Portugal4 (on behalf of
the European Union and candidate countries - Croatia, The former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia and Turkey; countries of the stabilization and association process and potential
candidates - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia; as well as Armenia,
Georgia and Moldova), Russian Federation and Switzerland;
(b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Argentina, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire,
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Georgia, Iraq, Norway, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic and
Uganda;
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