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D.
General segment
22.
At the 12th meeting, on 1 March 2012, the general segment was held, during which
the following made statements:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: China,
Ecuador, India, Romania;
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Albania, Argentina,
Barbados, Belarus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Egypt, Honduras, Luxemburg,
Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates;
(c)
Observer for the Holy See;
(d)
Observer for a national human rights institution: International Coordinating
Committee of National Human Rights Institutions;
(e)
Invited members of civil society: Hossam Bahgat, Maryam Al-Khawaja,
Marcos Orellana, and Haifa Zangana.
23.
At the same meeting, statements in exercise of the right of reply were made by the
representatives of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Japan and the Republic of
Korea.
24.
Also at the same meeting, statements in exercise of a second right of reply were
made by the representatives of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Japan and the
Republic of Korea.
E.
Agenda and programme of work
25.
The agenda of the nineteenth session was as contained in the annex to Human Rights
Council resolution 5/1 (see annex II).
26.
At its 13th meeting, on 2 March 2012, the Human Rights Council adopted the
programme of work for the nineteenth session.
27.
At the same meeting, the representative of Cuba made a statement in relation to the
programme of work.
28.
Also at the same meeting, the President of the Human Rights Council made a
statement in relation to the Council task force on secretariat services, accessibility for
persons with disabilities and the use of information technology.
F.
Organization of work
29.
At the 2nd meeting, on 27 February 2012, the President outlined the modalities for
the panel discussion on the promotion of awareness and application of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights through sport and the Olympic ideal, which would be two
minutes for States Members of the Human Rights Council and two minutes for observer
States and other observers.
30.
At the 4th meeting, on 28 February 2012, and at the 11th meeting, on 1 March 2012,
the President outlined the modalities for the interactive debate of panel discussions, which
would be seven minutes for panellists, three minutes for States Members of the Human
Rights Council and two minutes for observer States and other observers.
31.
At the 5th meeting, on 29 February 2012, and at the 10th meeting, on 1 March 2012,
the President outlined the modalities for the urgent debate on the human rights and
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