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62.
In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the
attention of the Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget
implications15 of the draft resolution.
63.
Statements in explanation of vote after the vote were made by the representatives of
Canada, Ecuador, and Sri Lanka.
64.
The draft resolution was adopted without a vote. For the text as adopted, see chapter VI,
section A, resolution 2006/1.
Working group of the Commission on Human Rights to elaborate a draft
declaration in accordance with paragraph 5 of the General Assembly
resolution 49/214 of 23 December 1994
65.
At the same meeting, the representative of Peru introduced draft resolution A/HRC/1/L.3
sponsored by Armenia*, Benin*, Congo*, Costa Rica*, Cuba, Cyprus*, Denmark*, Estonia*,
Finland, France, Greece*, Guatemala, Haiti*, Lesotho*, Mexico, Nicaragua*, Norway*,
Panama*, Peru, Portugal*, Slovenia*, Spain*, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)*.
Andorra*, Austria*, Bolivia*, Cameroon, Croatia*, Ecuador, Ethiopia*, The former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia*, Honduras*, Hungary*, Italy*, Latvia*, Libyan Arab Republic*,
Liechtenstein*, Lithuania*, Luxembourg*, Malta*, Saint Kitts and Nevis*, South Africa,
Sweden*, and Switzerland subsequently joined the sponsors.
66.
Statements in connection with the draft resolution were made by the representatives of
Guatemala, Mexico and Switzerland.
67.
Statements in explanation of vote before the vote were made by the representatives of
Bangladesh, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Russian Federation.
68.
At the request of the representative of Canada, a recorded vote was taken on the draft
resolution, which was adopted by 30 votes to 2, with 12 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
15
See annex III.
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