A/HRC/44/2 G. Selection and appointment of mandate holders 18. At the 29th meeting, on 17 July 2020, the President of the Human Rights Council presented the list of candidates to be appointed for the four vacancies for special procedure mandate holders. 19. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council appointed four special procedure mandate holders in accordance with Council resolutions 5/1 and 16/21 and its decision 6/102 (see annex V). H. Adoption of the report of the session 20. At the 29th meeting, on 17 July 2020, the Vice-President and Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council made a statement on the draft report of the Council on its fortyfourth session. 21. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft report (A/HRC/44/2) ad referendum and decided to entrust the Rapporteur with its finalization. 22. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Azerbaijan, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Iraq, the Russian Federation, Switzerland, the Syrian Arab Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland made statements as observer states on the adopted resolutions. 23. At the same meeting, the representatives of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Haiti (also on behalf of Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands), Indonesia, Sierra Leone, Tunisia and the observer for International Service for Human Rights (also on behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Association for Progressive Communications, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, Franciscans International, International Federation for Human Rights Leagues, International Lesbian and Gay Association and International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism) made statements on the session. 24. Also at the same meeting, the President of the Human Rights Council made a closing statement. 8