A/HRC/S-5/2 page 6 B. Attendance 8. The special session was attended by representatives of States members of the Council, observers for non-member States of the Council, observers for non-member States of the United Nations and other observers, as well as observers for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations, intergovernmental organizations and other entities, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations. C. Officers 9. At its first organizational meeting of the second cycle of the Human Rights Council, on 19 June 2007 (see A/HRC/OM/1/1), the Council had elected the following officers, who also served as officers for the fifth special session: President: Mr. Doru Romulus Costea (Romania) Vice-Presidents: Mr. Mohamed-Siad Doualeh (Djibouti) Mr. Boudewijn van Eenennaam (Netherlands) Mr. Dayan Jayatilleka (Sri Lanka) Vice-President and Rapporteur: Mr. Alejandro Artucio (Uruguay) D. Organization of work 10. At the 1st meeting, on 2 October 2007, the Council considered the organization of its work, including speaking-time limits, which would be as follows: five minutes for statements by States members of the Council and concerned countries, and three minutes for statements by observers for non-member States of the Council and other observers, including United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations, intergovernmental organizations and other entities, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations. The list of speakers would be drawn up in chronological order of registration and the order of speakers would be as follows: concerned countries, if any, followed by States members of the Council, observers for non-member States of the Council, and other observers. 11. The special session was conducted in accordance with the relevant provisions contained in resolution 5/1 “Institution-building of the United Nations Human Rights Council” of 18 June 2007. E. Resolution and documentation 12. The resolution adopted by the Council at its fifth special session is reproduced in chapter I of the present report. 13. Annex I contains a statement regarding the estimated administrative and programme budget implications of the resolution adopted by the Council at its fifth special session. 14. Annex II contains the list of documents issued for the fifth special session.

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