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(c)
Observer for the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention Implementation
Support Unit;
(d)
Observer for a non-governmental organization: World Blind Union.
86.
At the same meeting, the panellists answered questions and made their concluding
remarks.
Annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child
87.
An annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child was held on 9 March 2011, in
accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 13/20. The topic of the meeting was a
holistic approach to the protection and promotion of the rights of children working and/or
living on the street. The meeting was divided into two panel discussions: the first panel
discussion was held at the 19th meeting, on 9 March 2011; the second panel discussion was
held at the 20th meeting, on the same day.
88.
At the 19th meeting, the High Commissioner made introductory remarks for the first
panel. At the same meeting, the following panellists of the first panel made statements:
Najat Maalla M’jid, Father Patrick Shanahan, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, and youth
representatives Riaz, Tania and Sévérine. The Council divided the first panel discussion
into two slots, both held at the 19th meeting.
89.
During the ensuing panel discussion for the first panel, for the first slot, at the same
meeting, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Belgium,
Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States),
Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Russian Federation,
Spain, Thailand, Uruguay (on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean
States);
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Germany, Peru, Sri Lanka;
(c)
Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union;
(d)
Observer for a national human rights institution: Ukrainian Parliamentary
Commissioner;
(e)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Foundation
ECPAT International (also on behalf of the Consortium for Street Children, Defence for
Children International, the International Catholic Child Bureau, the International Federation
of Social Workers, International Federation Terre des Hommes, the Women’s World
Summit Foundation and World Vision International), International Save the Children
Alliance (also on behalf of the Consortium for Street Children, Foundation ECPAT
International, International Federation Terre des Hommes, SOS Kinderdorf International
and the Women’s World Summit Foundation).
90.
At the end of the first slot, at the same meeting, the panellists answered questions
and made comments.
91.
During the ensuing panel discussion for the first panel, for the second slot, at the
same meeting, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Argentina,
Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Djibouti, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia;
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Finland, Indonesia, Iran
(Islamic Republic of), Slovenia, Turkey;
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