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Sweden), Fiji (also on behalf of Canada, Georgia, Sweden and Uruguay) (by video
message), Germany, Luxembourg30 (also on behalf of Belgium and the Netherlands),
Pakistan, Qatar, Senegal;
(b)
Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related
organizations: UN Women;
(c)
Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union;
(d)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: Right Livelihood Award
Foundation, Save the Children International (also on behalf of Child Rights Connect, Plan
International and Terre Des Hommes Federation Internationale), Swedish Association for
Sexuality Education.
94.
The following made statements during the second speaking slot for the first panel:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Armenia,
Australia, India, Indonesia, Philippines (by video message), Venezuela (Bolivarian
Republic of);
(b)
Representatives of observer States: Cuba, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Slovenia (by video message), Switzerland;
(c)
Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related
organizations: FAO;
(d)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: Asociacion HazteOir.org,
Center for Reproductive Rights, Sikh Human Rights Group.
95.
At the same meeting, the panellists of the first panel answered questions and made
their concluding remarks.
96.
At the 21st meeting, on 14 July 2020, the Human Rights Council held the second
panel discussion on the theme “COVID-19 and women’s rights”.
97.
The Director of the Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to
Development Division of OHCHR and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union
and Cooperation of Spain, Arancha González Laya (by video message), made opening
statements for the panel.
98.
At the same meeting, the following panellists made statements: the founder of the
Feminist for Peace Rights and Justice Centre and feminist activist from Kibera informal
settlement in Kenya, Editar Adhiambo Ochieng (by video message); the Executive Director
of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (by video message); the Professor of
Economics of Jawaharlal Nehru University in India, Jayati Ghosh (by video message); and
the Executive Director of UN Women (by video message).
99.
The ensuing panel discussion was divided into two slots, which were held at the
same meeting. During the first speaking slot, the following made statements and asked the
panellists questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Angola,
Australia (by video message), Chile (also on behalf of Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay), Denmark (also on behalf of
Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
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Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.
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