A/HRC/45/2 VIII. Follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action A. Panel discussion Annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout the work of the Human Rights Council and that of its mechanisms 871. At the 24th meeting, on 28 September 2020, the Human Rights Council held, pursuant to Council resolution 6/30, the annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective throughout its work and that of its mechanisms with a focus on the theme “Gender and diversity: strengthening the intersectional perspective in the work of the Human Rights Council”. 872. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights made an opening statement for the panel discussion. 873. At the same meeting, the following panellists made statements: the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winnie Byanyima; the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Felipe Gonzáles Morales (by video message); the President of the National Birth Equity Collaborative, Joia Crear Perry (by video message); and the Founding member and current director of Southall Black Sisters, Pragna Patel (by video message). 874. The ensuing panel discussion was divided into two slots, which were held at the same meeting. During the first speaking slot, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions: (a) Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Austria (also on behalf of Croatia and Slovenia), Burkina Faso (on behalf of the Group of African States), Chile (also on behalf of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Uruguay), Fiji (by video message), Finland 65 (also on behalf of Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden), Germany, Luxembourg66 (also on behalf of Belgium and the Netherlands), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland67 (also on behalf Australia and Canada), Viet Nam68 (on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations); (b) Representative of an observer State: Haiti; (c) Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: UN Women; (d) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (e) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (by video message), Plan International (also on behalf of Defence for Children International and Terre des hommes fédération internationale), Rutgers (also on behalf of Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, Center for Reproductive Rights, German Foundation 65 66 67 68 140 Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of member and observer States. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of member and observer States. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of member and observer States. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of member and observer States.