A/HRC/16/2 Moldova, Senegal and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland joined the sponsors. 222. At the same meeting, the representative of France orally revised the draft resolution. 223. 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. 224. At the same meeting, the draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 16/16). Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights 225. At the 47th meeting, on 25 March 2011, the representative of Egypt, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/16/L.8/Rev.1, sponsored by Egypt, on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. Subsequently, Serbia joined the sponsors. 226. At the same meeting, the representative of Hungary, on behalf of the States members of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council, made a statement in explanation of vote before the vote. 227. Also at the same meeting, the draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 16/22). Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: mandate of the Special Rapporteur 228. At the 47th meeting, on 25 March 2011, the representative of Denmark introduced draft resolution A/HRC/16/L.12/Rev.1, sponsored by Denmark and co-sponsored by Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay. Subsequently, Angola, Belgium, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Georgia, Ghana, Honduras, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Panama, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Sweden, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United States of America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) joined the sponsors. 229. At the same meeting, the representative of Nigeria moved to amend paragraph 9 of the draft resolution. 230. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Norway opposed the motion for the proposed amendment. 231. At the same meeting, the representatives of Cuba, Ghana and Jordan made general comments in relation to the draft resolution and on the proposed amendment. 232. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Norway made a statement in explanation of vote before the vote on the proposed amendment. 233. At the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Norway, a recorded vote was taken on the proposed amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/16/L.12/Rev.1. The motion for amendment was rejected by 22 votes against and 3 in favour, with 19 abstentions. GE.11-17059 137

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