A/HRC/15/60
Adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living
127. At the 31st meeting, on 30 September 2010, the representatives of Finland (also on
behalf of Germany and the other co-sponsors) and Germany introduced draft resolution
A/HRC/15/L.13, sponsored by Finland and Germany and co-sponsored by Argentina,
Austria, Belarus, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica,
Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, France, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan,
Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru,
Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). Subsequently, Belgium, Burundi, Djibouti, Guinea,
Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Maldives, Nicaragua, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania,
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Turkey, Uruguay and Yemen joined the sponsors.
128. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the
attention of the Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget
implications of the draft resolution (see annex II).
129. At the same meeting, the representative of the United States of America made
general comments in relation to the draft resolution.
130. At the same meeting, the draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the text as
adopted, see part one, chap. I, resolution 15/8).
Human rights and access to safe drinking water and sanitation
131. At the 31st meeting, on 30 September 2010, the representatives of Germany and
Spain introduced draft resolution A/HRC/15/L.14, sponsored by Germany and Spain and
co-sponsored by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Andorra, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Djibouti, Estonia, France, Greece,
Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Panama,
Peru, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tunisia, Uruguay, Viet Nam and Yemen.
Subsequently, Algeria, Burundi, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Egypt, Eritrea, Finland, Iceland,
Ireland, Japan, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lithuania, Maldives, Monaco,
Palestine, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Senegal and Switzerland joined
the sponsors.
132. At the same meeting, the representatives of Argentina, Ecuador, France, Mauritania
and Norway made general comments in relation to the draft resolution.
133. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Cuba, Guatemala and the United
States of America made statements in explanation of vote before the vote.
134. At the same meeting, the representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland made a statement in explanation of vote before the vote, disassociating the
delegation from consensus in relation to the draft resolution.
135. Also at the same meeting, the draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the
text as adopted, see part one, chap. I, resolution 15/9).
136. At the same meeting, the representatives of Algeria and Bolivia (Plurinational State
of) made comments in relation to the resolution.
Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family
members
137. At the 31st meeting, on 30 September 2010, the representative of Japan (also on
behalf of the co-sponsors) introduced draft resolution A/HRC/15/L.18, sponsored by Japan
and co-sponsored by Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile,
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