A/HRC/44/2 VIII. Follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action A. Consideration of and action on draft proposals Contribution of respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms to achieving the purposes and upholding the principles of the Charter of the United Nations 453. At the 29th meeting, on 17 July 2020, the representatives of Australia (also on behalf of Bulgaria, Fiji, Maldives, Mexico and Togo) and Togo introduced draft resolution A/HRC/44/L.17/Rev.1, sponsored by Australia, Bulgaria, Fiji, Maldives, Mexico and Togo, and co-sponsored by Armenia, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Georgia, Hungary, Iceland, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Paraguay, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Thailand, Turkey and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Subsequently, Albania, Argentina, Austria, the Bahamas, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Botswana, Costa Rica, Cyprus, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Montenegro, Nepal, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Poland, the Republic of Korea, San Marino, Senegal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and Uruguay joined the sponsors. 454. At the same meeting, the representatives of Germany, on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council, and Japan made general comments on the draft resolution. 455. 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. 456. At the same meeting, the representatives of the Marshall Islands, Pakistan, the Republic of Korea, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (by video message) made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. 457. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The voting was as follows: In favour: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Chile, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Fiji, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Libya, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Senegal, Slovakia, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Togo, Ukraine and Uruguay Abstaining: Cameroon, Eritrea, Mauritania, Namibia, Pakistan and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 66 76 Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.