A/HRC/16/2 II. Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General A. Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 68. At the 9th meeting, on 3 March 2011, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights made a statement in connection with her annual report (A/HRC/16/20). 69. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 9th and 10th meetings, on 3 March 2011, the following made statements and asked the High Commissioner questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, China, Cuba, Ecuador, France, Ghana, Hungary (on behalf of the European Union), Iraq45 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Mexico, Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States), Norway, Pakistan (also on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Poland, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canada, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Germany, Greece, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Israel, Italy, Morocco, New Zealand, Paraguay, Philippines, Romania, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Turkey, Uzbekistan; (c) Observer for Palestine; (d) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: African Union; (e) Observers for the following national human rights institutions: International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions, National Council on Human Rights of Egypt (on behalf of the national human rights institutions of Egypt, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine and Qatar); (f) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Action Internationale pour la paix et le développement dans la région des Grands Lacs, Amnesty International, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, CIVICUS – World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Comité international pour le respect et l’application de la Charte africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples, European Region of the International Lesbian and Gay Federation, Federation of Cuban Women, Human Rights Watch, International Commission of Jurists, International Human Rights Association of American Minorities, International Humanist and Ethical Union, International Service for Human Rights, Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief, United Nations Watch. 70. At the 9th and 10th meetings, on the same day, the High Commissioner answered questions. 45 GE.11-17059 Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. 115

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