A/HRC/45/2 Afghanistan, Angola, Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Indonesia, Libya, Mauritania, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Togo 343. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution by 22 votes to 3, with 22 abstentions (resolution 45/20). 344. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Peru made general comments in relation to the adopted resolution. Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic 345. At the 37th meeting, on 6 October 2020, the representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (also on behalf of France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, the Netherlands, Qatar and Turkey), introduced draft resolution A/HRC/45/L.45, sponsored by France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, the Netherlands, Qatar, Turkey and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and co-sponsored by Albania, Australia, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Marshall Islands, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Somalia, Spain, Sweden and Ukraine. Subsequently, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ecuador, Ireland, Japan, Latvia, Micronesia (Federated States of), North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland joined the sponsors. 346. At the same meeting, the representatives of Armenia, Germany (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council) and Japan made general comments on the draft resolution. 347. Also at the same meeting, the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic made a statement as the State concerned. 348. At the same meeting, the representatives of Argentina, Chile (also on behalf of Brazil and Mexico) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (by video message) made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. 349. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 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, Libya, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Somalia, Spain, Togo, Ukraine, Uruguay Against: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Abstaining: Afghanistan, Angola, Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, India, Indonesia, Mauritania, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Senegal, Sudan 350. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution by 27 votes to 1, with 19 abstentions (resolution 45/21). 63