A/HRC/24/L.54 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: Limited 25 September 2013 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-fourth session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Algeria*, China*, Cuba*, Ecuador, Egypt*, Ethiopia, India, Pakistan, Russian Federation*, Saudi Arabia*, South Africa*, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/24/L.24 24/… Civil society space: creating and maintaining, in law and in practice, a safe and enabling environment Paragraph 6 should read Emphasizes the essential role of civil society in subregional, regional and international organizations, including in support of the organizations’ work, and in sharing experience and expertise through participation in meetings, in accordance with relevant rules and modalities for participation in meetings and activities of all the above-mentioned organizations, including Economic and Social Council resolution 1996/31 of 25 July 1996 and other decisions relevant to the United Nations, * Non-member State of the Human Rights Council. GE.13-17645