A/HRC/16/2 Panama, the Republic of Moldova, Sweden, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the United States of America and Zambia, and co-sponsored by Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Subsequently, Botswana, Israel and Romania joined the sponsors. 291. 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. 292. At the same meeting, the representative of Pakistan made general comments in relation to the draft resolution. 293. Also at the same meeting, the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran made a statement as the concerned country. 294. At the same meeting, the representatives of Brazil, China, Cuba, Mauritania, Pakistan and Uruguay made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. 295. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Pakistan, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. Draft resolution A/HRC/16/L.25/Rev.1 was adopted by 22 votes in favour, 7 against, with 14 abstentions. 296. For the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 16/9. 297. At the 48th meeting, on 25 March 2011, the representatives of Japan, Malaysia and the Republic of Korea made statements in explanation of vote after the vote. Situation of human rights in Myanmar 298. At the 47th meeting, on 25 March 2011, the representative of Hungary, on behalf of the European Union, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/16/L.11, sponsored by Hungary (on behalf of the European Union) and co-sponsored by Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay. Subsequently, Australia, Israel, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia and the United States of America joined the sponsors. 299. At the same meeting, the representative of Hungary, on behalf of the European Union, orally revised the draft resolution. 300. 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. 301. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Myanmar made a statement as the concerned country. 302. At the same meeting, the representatives of Japan, Malaysia and Thailand made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. GE.11-17059 145

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