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In favour:
Azerbaijan, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador,
Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia,
Mauritius, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Republic of
Korea, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Zambia
Against:
Canada, Russian Federation
Abstaining:
Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Ghana, Jordan, Morocco,
Nigeria, the Philippines, Senegal, Tunisia, Ukraine
69.
Statements in explanation of vote after the vote were made by the representatives of
Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Mauritius, Morocco, Ukraine, and the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
70.
The representatives of Bahrain and Jordan stated that their delegations had not intended
to participate in the vote.
71.
A statement in connection with the resolution was made, on an exceptional basis, by a
representative of the Indigenous Peoples Caucus.
72.
For the text of the resolution as adopted, see chapter VI, section A, resolution 2006/2.
Open-ended Working Group on an optional protocol to the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
73.
At the same meeting, the observer for Portugal introduced draft resolution
A/HRC/1/L.4/Rev.1, sponsored by Algeria, Angola*, Argentina, Belgium*, Bolivia*, Bosnia and
Herzegovina*, Brazil, Bulgaria*, Burkina Faso*, Cameroon, Cape Verde*, Chile*, Colombia*,
Costa Rica*, Croatia*, Cuba, Djibouti, Ecuador, Finland, France, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea*,
Italy*, Lesotho*, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco*, Morocco, Mozambique*, Nigeria,
Norway*, Panama*, Peru, Portugal*, Republic of Serbia*, Senegal, Slovenia*, South Africa,
Spain*, Timor-Leste*, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)*, and
Zambia. Armenia, Azerbaijan*, and the Russian Federation subsequently joined the sponsors.
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