A/HRC/3/7 page 21 E. Other issues related to the promotion and protection of human rights, including initiatives, decisions and resolutions 44. At the 6th meeting, on 1 December 2006, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Algeria, Canada, Finland (on behalf of the European Union, acceding countries - Bulgaria and Romania, candidate countries - Croatia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey, countries in the process of stabilization and association process and potential candidates - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia, as well as Moldova and Ukraine), Norway2 (also on behalf of Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and Uruguay), Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Sri Lanka, Sweden2 (also on behalf of the Netherlands) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (b) Observers for the following States: Australia, Iraq, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, New Zealand and the Sudan; (c) Observer for the following intergovernmental organization: International Organization of la Francophonie; (d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Action Against Hunger, Amnesty International, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network (also on behalf of Action Canada for Population and Development, Amnesty International, Association for the Prevention of Torture, Center for Women’s Global Leadership, Global Rights, Human Rights Watch, International Commission of Jurists, Italian General Confederation of Labour, International Federation of Human Rights Leagues, International Planned Parenthood Federation, International Service for Human Rights, International Trade Union Confederation, Public Services International, World Organization Against Torture and World Population Foundation), Human Rights Watch, Indian Council of South America, International Association of Democratic Lawyers, International Commission of Jurists, Interfaith International, International Federation of Human Rights Leagues, United Nations Watch and World Blind Union. 45. At the same meeting, a statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the representative of Sri Lanka. 2 Non-member State of the Council speaking on behalf of one or more States members.