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update on the progress made during the first session of the Working Group (see documents
A/HRC/3/6 entitled “Preliminary conclusions by the Facilitator” and A/HRC/3/CRP.4 entitled
“Summary of the discussion prepared by the Secretariat”) established pursuant to Council
decision 1/104 of 30 June 2006.
33.
During the ensuing discussion, at the same meeting, the following made statements:
(a)
Representatives of States members of the Council: Algeria (on behalf of the
Group of African States), Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba,
Ecuador, 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, Serbia, as well as Moldova and
Ukraine, and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) country and member of the
European Economic Area - Iceland), Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico,
Morocco, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Peru, the
Philippines, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, Switzerland, Tunisia and the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
(b)
Observers for the following States: Colombia, Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Nepal, Norway, the Sudan, Thailand, the United States of America and Venezuela (Bolivarian
Republic of);
(c)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Foundation for
Aboriginal and Islander Research Action, International Commission of Jurists, International
Federation of University Women (also on behalf of International Council of Women),
International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples (also on behalf of
Centre Europe-Tiers Monde, Movement Against Racism and for Friendship Among Peoples and
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom), Pax Romana and United Nations
Watch.
34.
At the same meeting, Mr. Burayzat responded to questions and made his concluding
remarks.
3. Methods of work and agenda
35.
At the 3rd and 4th meetings, on 30 November 2006, the Council discussed its methods of
work and agenda, including its rules of procedure.
36.
During the ensuing discussion, at the same meetings, the following made statements:
(a)
Representatives of States members of the Council: Algeria (also on behalf of the
Group of African States), Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba, Ecuador, 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, Serbia, as well as Moldova and Ukraine, and the European
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