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C.
Interactive dialogue with the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral on Violence against Children
181. At the 23rd meeting, on 7 March 2012, the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral on Violence against Children, Marta Santos Pais, presented her report
(A/HRC/19/64).
182. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, and at the 25th
meeting, on 8 March 2012, the following made statements and asked the Special
Representative questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Angola,
Austria, Belgium, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Indonesia, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan,
Malaysia, Norway, Pakistan76 (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Peru,
Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal (on behalf of the Group of African States), Spain,
Thailand, United States of America, Uruguay (also on behalf of the Group of Latin
American and Caribbean States);
(b)
Representatives of observer States: Algeria, Australia, Belarus, Croatia,
Egypt, Germany, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Morocco, New Zealand, Paraguay,
Portugal, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey;
(c)
Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related
organizations: UNICEF;
(d)
Observer for the Holy See;
(e)
Observers for intergovernmental
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie;
organizations:
European
Union,
(f)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: CIVICUS – World Alliance
for Citizen Participation (also on behalf of the International Association for Religious
Freedom), Defence for Children International (also on behalf of the International Catholic
Child Bureau, International Federation Terre des Hommes, Save the Children International
and the World Organization against Torture), Franciscans International (also on behalf of
Fondazione Marista per la Solidarietà Internazionale ONLUS and World Vision
International), International Institute for Peace, International Movement ATD Fourth
World, Plan International, Inc. (also on behalf of Child Helpline International, Fundación
Intervida, the International Council of Women, Myochikai (Arigatou Foundation) and Save
the Children International), Union of Arab Jurists (also on behalf of International
Educational Development, the International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms
of Racial Discrimination, the International Youth and Student Movement for the United
Nations and Nord-Sud XXI).
183. At the 25th meeting, the Special Representative answered questions and made her
concluding remarks.
D.
General debate on agenda item 3
184. At the 25th meeting, on 8 March 2012, the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working
Group on the Right to Development, Tamara Kunanayakam, presented the report of the
Working Group on its twelfth session (A/HRC/19/52 and Corr.1).
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