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F. Consideration and action on draft proposals
Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: follow-up to Human Rights
Council resolution S-1/1
46.
At the 13th meeting, on 8 December 2006, the representative of Pakistan (on behalf of
the Organization of the Islamic Conference) introduced draft resolution A/HRC/2/L.13,
sponsored by Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cuba, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,
Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia,
Morocco, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic,
Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Belarus, Guinea, Iran (Islamic Republic
of), Iraq, Mauritania, Senegal and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) subsequently joined the
sponsors.
47.
A statement in connection with the draft resolution was made by the representative of
Algeria (on behalf of the Group of African States).
48.
Statements in connection with the draft resolution were made by the observers for Israel
and Palestine as concerned countries, or parties.
49.
At the request of the representative of Canada, a recorded vote was taken on the draft
resolution, which was adopted by 34 votes to 1, with 12 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Cuba,
Djibouti, Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Jordan,
Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru,
Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia,
Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Uruguay, Zambia.
Against:
Canada.
Abstaining:
Cameroon, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Japan,
Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
50.
Statements in explanation of vote after the vote were made by the representatives of
Canada and Finland (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of
the Council, and acceding country, Romania).
51.
For the text of the draft resolution as adopted, see chapter I, section A, resolution 3/1.
The rights of indigenous peoples
52.
At the 13th meeting, on 8 December 2006, the Council decided to defer consideration of
draft decision A/HRC/2/L.43 to the next session of the Council.
53.
For the text of the draft decision as adopted, see chapter I, section B, decision 3/101.
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