A/HRC/44/2 Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members 198. At the 27th meeting, on 16 July 2020, the representative of Japan, also on behalf of Brazil, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, India, Morocco and Portugal, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/44/L.4, sponsored by Brazil, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, India, Japan, Morocco and Portugal, and co-sponsored by Bahrain, Bangladesh, El Salvador, Eswatini, Georgia, Madagascar, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Paraguay, the Philippines, San Marino, Thailand and Tunisia. Subsequently, Angola, Azerbaijan, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Kazakhstan, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mali, the Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Togo, Viet Nam and the State of Palestine, on behalf of the Group of Arab States, joined the sponsors. 199. At the same meeting, the representative of India made a general comment on the draft resolution. 200. 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. 201. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution without a vote (resolution 44/6). 202. At the 29th meeting, on 17 July 2020, the representative of Nepal made a statement in explanation of vote after the vote. Human rights and climate change 203. At the 27th meeting, on 16 July 2020, the representative of the Philippines, also on behalf of Bangladesh and Viet Nam, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/44/L.5, sponsored by Bangladesh, the Philippines and Viet Nam, and co-sponsored by Armenia, Chile, Costa Rica, Fiji, France, Haiti, India, Maldives, the Marshall Islands, Nepal, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and the State of Palestine, on behalf of the Group of Arab States. Subsequently, Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, the Bahamas, Barbados, Benin, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cyprus, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eswatini, Finland, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Namibia, Panama, Portugal, San Marino, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago and Vanuatu joined the sponsors. 204. 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 Pakistan made general comments on the draft resolution. 205. 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. 206. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution without a vote (resolution 44/7). 207. At the 29th meeting, on 17 July 2020, the representatives of the Marshall Islands (also on behalf of the Bahamas, Barbados, Fiji, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Lesotho, Palau, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu) and Nepal made statements in explanation of vote after the vote. GE. 41