A/HRC/45/2 V. Human Rights Bodies and Mechanisms A. Interactive dialogue with the Advisory Committee 352. At the 20th meeting, on 25 September 2020, the Chair of the Advisory Committee, Lazhari Bouzid, presented reports of the Committee (A/HRC/45/39 and A/HRC45/40) (by video message). 353. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made statements and asked the Chair questions: (a) Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Ecuador 48 (also on behalf of Algeria, Italy, Peru, Romania and Thailand), India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Peru (by video message), Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (b) Representatives of observer States: China, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Russian Federation; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: China NGO Network for International Exchanges, China Society for Human Rights Studies (by video message), Institute for NGO Research (by video message), International Committee for the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas (by video message), Iuventum (by video message), South Youth Organization (by video message). 354. At the same meeting, the Chair of the Advisory Committee answered questions and made his concluding remarks. B. Interactive dialogue with the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights on the report of the Secretary-General on cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights 355. At the 28th meeting, on 30 September 2020, the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights and Head of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in New York, presented the report of the Secretary-General on alleged reprisals against those who seek to cooperate or have cooperated with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms (A/HRC/45/36). 356. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, and at the 29th meeting, on 1 October 2020, the following made statements and asked the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights questions: (a) Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Armenia, Australia, Austria (also on behalf of Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland), Belgium49 (also on behalf of Luxembourg and the Netherlands), Czechia, Germany, India, Lithuania50 (also on behalf of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Norway and Sweden), 48 49 50 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. 65