A/HRC/45/2
Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine,
Uruguay
Against:
Cameroon, Pakistan, Philippines, Somalia, Togo, Venezuela (Bolivarian
Republic of)
Abstaining:
Afghanistan, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, India, Indonesia, Libya, Mauritania, Namibia,
Nepal, Nigeria, Qatar, Senegal, Sudan
336. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution by 24
votes to 6, with 17 abstentions (resolution 45/19).
Situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
337. At the 37th meeting, on 6 October 2020, the representative of Peru (also on behalf of
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala,
Guyana, Honduras, Panama and Paraguay), introduced draft resolution
A/HRC/45/L.43/Rev.1, sponsored by Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Canada,
Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay and Peru,
and co-sponsored by Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Israel,
Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Marshall Islands, Montenegro,
New Zealand, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Romania,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland. Subsequently, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Czechia,
Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Morocco
and the Netherlands joined the sponsors.
338. At the same meeting, the representatives of Australia, Brazil, Eritrea and Germany
(on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights
Council) made general comments on the draft resolution.
339. Also at the same meeting, the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela made a statement as the State concerned (by video message).
340. 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 resolution. The Chief of the Programme
Support and Management Services of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human
Rights made a statement in relation to the budgetary implications of the draft resolution.
341. At the same meeting, the representatives of Argentina, Czechia, Mexico and the
Netherlands made statements in explanation of vote before the vote.
342. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Eritrea, a recorded
vote was taken on the draft resolution. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Czechia,
Denmark, Fiji, Germany, Italy, Japan, Marshall Islands, Netherlands, Peru,
Poland, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine, Uruguay
Against:
Eritrea, Philippines, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Abstaining:
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