A/HRC/6/22 page 97 53. At the same meeting, Mr. Ziegler responded to questions and made remarks. 54. Also, at the same meeting, the representative of Cuba made a concluding statement. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people 55. At the 17th meeting, on 26 September 2007, the representative of Guatemala (also on behalf of Mexico), as the main sponsors of the resolution related to the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, made a statement. 56. At the same meeting, Mr. Rodolfo Stavenhagen, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, made a statement. 57. During the ensuing discussion, at the 18th meeting, on the same day, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African States), Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Portugal4 (on behalf of the European Union), Republic of Korea, Russian Federation and Switzerland; (b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Norway, Panama and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Indian Council of South America (also on behalf of Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples and Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom), International Indian Treaty Council (also on behalf of Action Canada for Population and Development and International Organization of Indigenous Resources Development) and International Service for Human Rights. 58. At the same meeting, Mr. Stavenhagen responded to questions and made remarks. 59. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Guatemala (also on behalf of Mexico) made a concluding statement. Independent expert on the situation of human rights in Burundi 60. At the 18th meeting, on 26 September 2007, Ms. Immaculée Nahayo, Minister of National Solidarity, Human Rights and Gender of Burundi, made a statement related to the mandate of the independent expert on the situation of human rights in Burundi. 61. During the ensuing discussion, at the same meeting, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Canada, Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African States), France, Germany, Ghana, Netherlands, Portugal4 (on behalf of the European Union), Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zambia;