A/HRC/16/2 49. Also at the same meeting, the representative of International Service for Human Rights (also on behalf of the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies) made general comments in connection with the session. 50. M. At the same meeting, the President of the Council made a closing statement. Consideration of and action on draft proposals Follow-up to the report of the independent international fact-finding mission on the incident of the humanitarian flotilla 51. At the 47th meeting, on 25 March 2011, the representative of Pakistan, on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/16/L.5, sponsored by Pakistan, on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, and cosponsored by Iraq on behalf of the Group of Arab States. Subsequently, Algeria, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Cuba, Ireland, Malta, Nicaragua, Portugal, Slovenia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) joined the sponsors. 52. At the same meeting, the representative of Pakistan orally revised the draft resolution. 53. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Turkey made a statement as a concerned country. 54. At the same meeting, the representative of Palestine made a statement as a concerned party. 55. Also at the same meeting, the representative of the United States of America made a statement in explanation of vote before the vote. 56. At the same meeting, at the request of the representative of the United States of America, a recorded vote was taken on draft resolution A/HRC/16/L.5 as orally revised. The draft resolution as orally revised was adopted by 37 votes in favour, 1 against, with 8 abstentions. 57. For the text as adopted and voting results, see part one, chapter I, resolution 16/20. 58. At the 48th meeting, on 25 March 2011, the representative of the Republic of Korea made a statement in explanation of vote after the vote. Review of the work and functioning of the Human Rights Council 59. At the 47th meeting, on 25 March 2011, the President of the Human Rights Council introduced draft resolution A/HRC/16/L.39. 60. At the same meeting, the representatives of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Cuba, Hungary (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Council), Japan, Mexico, Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States), Norway, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Uganda made general comments in relation to the draft resolution. 61. 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. 62. At the same meeting, the representative of the United States of America made a statement in explanation of vote before the vote, disassociating the delegation from consensus in relation to the draft resolution. GE.11-17059 113