A/HRC/3/7
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Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and
related intolerance and the comprehensive follow-up to the World Conference against
Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance and the effective
implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
62.
At the 13th meeting, on 8 December 2006, the representative of Algeria introduced a
revised version of draft decision A/HRC/2/L.27/Rev.2, as contained in document A/HRC/3/L.3,
sponsored by Algeria (on behalf of the Group of African States). Cuba, Iran (Islamic
Republic of), Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) subsequently joined the
sponsors.
63.
At the same meeting, the representative of Algeria (on behalf of the Group of African
States) orally revised the draft decision as follows:
(a)
In subparagraph (b), after the words “10 working days” he inserted the following
words “to draw up the requisite legal instruments”. He replaced the words “commencing after
its sixth session” with the following text “and hold its first session before the end of 2007
subject to the Working Group having completed its task on complementary standards by that
date”;
(b)
At the end of subparagraph (c), he added the following phrase “and make
concrete recommendations of the means and avenues to bridge these gaps”;
(c)
In subparagraph (d), he replaced the word “its” with the words “the first part of
its” and after the word “having” he deleted the words “one day”;
(d)
In subparagraph (e) he replaced the word “dissemination” with the word
“circulation” and after the word “experts” he added the words “, in all official languages,”;
(e)
In subparagraph (f), he replaced the words “its sixth” with the words “the
second part of its fifth” and the word “July” with the word “September”;
(f)
In subparagraph (i), he replaced the word “draft” with the words “requisite legal”.
64.
At the same meeting, the observer for Chile in his capacity as Chairman of the
Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration
and Programme of Action made a statement in connection with the draft decision.
65.
At the same meeting, the President stated that the Council agreed to defer consideration
of and action on the draft decision to the 14th meeting, on the same day.
66.
At the 14th meeting, on the same day, the President informed the Council that the
amendments contained in document A/HRC/3/L.9 to the draft decision A/HRC/3/L.3 had been
withdrawn.
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