A/HRC/16/2 Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). Subsequently, Canada, Egypt, Japan, Jordan, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, Senegal, South Africa, Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the United States of America joined the sponsors. 202. At the same meeting, the representatives of Hungary and Uruguay orally revised the draft resolution. 203. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Nigeria, Uganda and the United States of America made general comments. 204. 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. 205. 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 16/12). Freedom of religion or belief 206. At the 46th meeting, on 24 March 2011, the representative of Hungary, on behalf of the States members of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/16/L.14, sponsored by Hungary (on behalf of the European Union) and co-sponsored by Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay. Subsequently, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Costa Rica, Israel, Jordan, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Turkey and the United States of America joined the sponsors. 207. At the same meeting, the representative of Hungary orally revised the draft resolution. 208. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Nigeria made general comments. 209. 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 16/13). Mandate of the independent expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights 210. At the 46th meeting, on 24 March 2011, the representative of Cuba introduced draft resolution A/HRC/16/L.18, sponsored by Cuba and co-sponsored by Belarus, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Ecuador, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Viet Nam. Subsequently, Algeria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Haiti, Lebanon, Malaysia, Nigeria, Palestine, Serbia, South Africa, the Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Uruguay, Zambia and Zimbabwe joined the sponsors. GE.11-17059 135

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