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Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland. Subsequently, Angola, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cape Verde,
the Congo, the Czech Republic, Djibouti, El Salvador, Honduras, Japan, Kazakhstan,
Liechtenstein, Monaco, New Zealand, Palestine, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Rwanda,
Senegal (on behalf of the Group of African States), Somalia, Thailand, the United States of
America and Uruguay joined the sponsors.
248. At the same meeting, the representative of Romania orally revised the draft
resolution.
249. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Cuba, Peru and the United States of
America made general comments in relation to the draft resolutions.
250. At the same meeting, in accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the
General Assembly, the attention of the Human Rights Council was drawn to the estimated
administrative and programme budget implications of the draft resolution.
251. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of China and Ecuador made statements
in explanation of vote before the vote.
252. At the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Cuba, a recorded vote
was taken on the draft resolution. The draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted by 43
votes in favour, with 2 abstentions.
253.
For the text as adopted and voting results, see part one, chapter I, resolution 19/36.
Rights of the child
254. At the 55th meeting, on 23 March 2012, the representative of Uruguay introduced
draft resolution A/HRC/19/L.31, sponsored by Denmark (on behalf of the European Union)
and Uruguay (on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States) and cosponsored by Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina
Faso, the Congo, Croatia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, El Salvador,
Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritania, Montenegro, Nigeria,
Norway, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Rwanda, San Marino, Serbia, Thailand,
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Ukraine. Subsequently, Burundi,
Cameroon, Canada, Egypt, Haiti, Jamaica, Lebanon, Morocco, Senegal, Somalia,
Switzerland, Tunisia and Uganda joined the sponsors.
255. At the same meeting, the representative of Uruguay orally revised the draft
resolution.
256. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Saudi Arabia (on behalf of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation) and the United States of America made general
comments in relation to the draft resolution.
257. Also at the same meeting, the draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted
without a vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 19/37).
258. At the same meeting, the representative of Switzerland made statements in
explanation of vote after the vote.
The negative impact of the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin to the countries of
origin on the enjoyment of human rights
259. At the 55th meeting, on 23 March 2012, the representative of Egypt introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/19/L.16/Rev.1, sponsored by Senegal, on behalf of the Group of African
States. Subsequently, Cuba and Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation) joined the sponsors.
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