A/HRC/44/2 III. Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development A. Panel discussions Annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child 66. At the 3rd and 4th meetings, on 1 July 2020, the Human Rights Council held, pursuant to Council resolutions 7/29 and 40/14, its annual full-day meeting on the rights of the child. The meeting focused on the theme “Realizing the rights of the child through a healthy environment” and was informed by the report of the High Commissioner thereon (A/HRC/43/30). The meeting was divided into two panel discussions: the first panel discussion was held at the 3rd meeting, on 1 July 2020, the second panel discussion was held at the 4th meeting, on the same day. 67. The first panel discussion was held at the 3rd meeting, on 1 July 2020. The topic of discussion was “A healthy environment as a child rights concern: setting the scene”. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights made an opening statement for the panel. The Ambassador and Head of the European Union Delegation to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Walter Stevens, moderated the discussion for the panel. 68. At the same meeting the following panellists made statements: the member of Committee on the Rights of the Child, Clarence Nelson (by video message); the Director of Environment, Climate Change and Health at the World Health Organization; and the child environmental human rights defender from Côte d’Ivoire, Junior (by video message). The Human Rights Council divided the panel discussion into two slots. 69. During the ensuing panel discussion for the first slot of the first panel, at the same meeting, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Angola, Bahamas (on behalf of the Caribbean Community), Burkina Faso (on behalf of the Group of African States), Estonia18 (also on behalf of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden), Japan, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Qatar, Slovenia19 (also on behalf of Austria and Croatia); (b) Representatives of observer States: China, Ecuador; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Child Rights Connect, International Planned Parenthood Federation, Make Mothers Matter. 70. During the discussion for the second slot, at the same meeting, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions: 18 19 GE. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. 17