A/HRC/16/2 172. Also at the same meeting, the representative of the Russian Federation agreed to the oral revision. 173. At the same meeting, the representatives of Chile (also on behalf of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay), Hungary (on behalf of the States members of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council), Mexico and the United States of America made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. 174. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of the United States of America, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution as orally revised. Draft resolution A/HRC/16/L.6 as orally revised was adopted by 24 votes in favour, 14 against, with 7 abstentions. 175. For the text as adopted and voting results, see part one, chapter I, resolution 16/3. 176. At the 48th meeting, on 25 March 2011, the representatives of Maldives and Switzerland made statements in explanation of vote after the vote. Freedom of opinion and expression: mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the rights to freedom of opinion and expression 177. At the 45th meeting, on 24 March 2011, the representatives of Egypt and the United States of America introduced draft resolution A/HRC/16/L.10, sponsored by Egypt and the United States of America and co-sponsored by Albania, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Finland, Georgia, Guatemala, India, Jordan, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Peru, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Uruguay. Subsequently, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Gabon, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zambia joined the sponsors. 178. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the attention of the Human Rights Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget implications of the draft resolution. 179. At the same meeting, the draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 16/4). Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders 180. At the 45th meeting, on 24 March 2011, the representative of Norway introduced draft resolution A/HRC/16/L.15, sponsored by Norway and co-sponsored by Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Guatemala, Iceland, Indonesia, Jordan, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay and Zambia. Subsequently, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Mauritius, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova, Senegal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Uganda, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America joined the sponsors. 132 GE.11-17059