A/HRC/3/7 page 14 Moldova and Ukraine, and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) country and member of the European Economic Area - Liechtenstein), India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), the Philippines, Poland, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, Switzerland, Tunisia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay; (c) Observers for the following States: Australia, Chile, Costa Rica, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Sweden, the United States of America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Association for World Education (also on behalf of World Union for Progressive Judaism), Human Rights Watch, Indian Movement Tupaj Amaru (also on behalf of World Peace Council), International Commission of Jurists, International Federation of Human Rights Leagues, Movement against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples (also on behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Asian Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Network, France Libertés, Habitat International Coalition, Interfaith International, International Educational Development, Inc., International Federation for the Protection of the Rights of Ethnic, Religious, Linguistic and other Minorities, International Federation of Rural Catholic Adult Movements, International Fellowship of Reconciliation, Pax Romana, Saami Council, Society for Threatened Peoples, Transnational Radical Party, World Organization Against Torture), United Nations Watch and Women’s International Zionist Organization. 17. At the 2nd meeting, on 29 November 2006, the High Commissioner responded to questions and made her concluding remarks. 18. At the same meeting, statements in exercise of the right of reply were made by the representatives of Algeria, Canada, China and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. B. Reports of mechanisms and mandates 19. At the 2nd meeting, on 29 November 2006, Mr. Juan E. Méndez, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, presented his report (E/CN.4/2006/84). 20. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made statements and put questions to Mr. Méndez: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Argentina, Azerbaijan, Canada, China, Finland (on behalf of the European Union) and Switzerland; (b) Observers for the following States: Armenia and Israel; (c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Colombian Commission of Jurists, International Commission of Jurists and United Nations Watch. 21. At the same meeting, Mr. Méndez responded to questions and made his concluding remarks.

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