A/HRC/45/2 In favour: Angola, Cameroon, Eritrea, India, Pakistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Against: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Czechia, Denmark, Fiji, Germany, Italy, Japan, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine, Uruguay Abstaining: Afghanistan, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, Libya, Mauritania, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Qatar, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Togo 71. The Human Rights Council rejected amendment A/HRC/4/L.18 by 6 votes to 22, with 19 abstentions. 72. Also at the same meeting, the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela made a statement in explanation of vote before the vote in relation to draft resolution A/HRC/45/L.1 (by video message). 73. At the same meeting, at the request of the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (by video message) a recorded vote was taken on draft resolution A/HRC/45/L.1. The voting was as follows: In favour: Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Czechia, Denmark, Fiji, Germany, Italy, Japan, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine, Uruguay Against: Eritrea, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Abstaining: Angola, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Indonesia, Libya, Mauritania, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Togo 74. Also at the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution by 23 votes to 2, with 22 abstentions (resolution 45/1). Report of the Advisory Committee 75. At the 36th meeting, on 6 October 2020, the President of the Human Rights Council introduced draft President’s statement A/HRC/45/L.30. 76. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft President’s statement (PRST 45/1). Postponement of the implementation of certain activities mandated by the Human Rights Council 77. At the 36th meeting, on 6 October 2020, the President of the Human Rights Council introduced draft decision A/HRC/45/L.50. 78. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the attention of the Human Rights Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget implications of the draft decision. 79. At the same meeting, the draft decision was adopted without a vote (decision 45/113). 18

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