A/HRC/45/2 3. General comments made by other stakeholders 852. During the adoption of the outcome of the review of Guyana, one other stakeholder made statements. 853. The Center for Global Nonkilling, in a joint statement with the Conscience and peace tax international (CPTI), welcomed the acceptance by Guyana of the recommendation made by Vanuatu on the links between oil exploitation, climate change and the right to life. It noted that the world was calling for limiting the use of fossil fuels, and wondered where solidarity should come from to help a country that needed such income from oil exploitation in order to find an alternative solution. It also commended the plans for constitutional reform and called upon Guyana to uphold the right to life and not include the death penalty in the new Constitution. It also recommended that Guyana ratify Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, therefore showing its commitment to preserve life. 4. Concluding remarks of the State under review 854. The Vice-President stated that, based on the information provided, out of 199 recommendations received, 140 enjoy the support of Guyana, and 59 are noted. 855. In its concluding remarks, the delegation stated that Guyana had made significant efforts to meet most of the commitments it had made despite the many challenges faced, including unpredictable weather patterns caused by climate change, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the imposition of a policy of “graduation” which would see the country losing access to concessionary financing. It reaffirmed the firm commitment of Guyana to the universal periodic review and stressed that it would continue upgrading its legal architecture, strengthening its national institutions, and implementing policies that would provide a more secure future to its citizens. B. General debate on agenda item 6 856. At the 27th meeting, on 30 September 2020, the Human Rights Council held a general debate on agenda item 6, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Azerbaijan60 (on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, with the exception of Ecuador), Bahrain, Germany (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine), India, Kuwait61 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Nepal (by video message), Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Sudan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (b) Representatives of observer States: China, Cuba, Georgia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq; (c) Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: UNFPA; (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: ABC Tamil Oli, African Development Association, African Green Foundation International, African Heritage Foundation Nigeria, Alsalam Foundation, Association solidarité internationale pour 60 61 136 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.

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