A/HRC/19/2 (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: China, Norway, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland; (b) Representatives of observer States: Armenia, Greece, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (c) Observers for national human rights institutions: Australian Human Rights Commission, Network of African National Human Rights Institutions; (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Association for the Prevention of Torture, Columbian Commission of Jurists, Human Rights Watch, Verein Sudwind Entwicklungspolitik. 79. At the 51st meeting, a statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the representative of Colombia. C. Consideration of and action on draft proposals Promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka 80. At the 52nd meeting, on 22 March 2012, the representative of the United States of America introduced draft resolution A/HRC/19/L.2, sponsored by the United States. Subsequently, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland joined the sponsors. 81. At the same meeting, the representatives of Belgium (on behalf of members of the European Union that are members of the Council), China, Cuba and the Czech Republic made general comments in relation to the draft resolution. 82. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Sri Lanka made a statement as the State concerned. 83. At the same meeting, the representatives of Angola, Bangladesh, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Thailand, Uganda and Uruguay made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. 84. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Cuba, a recorded vote was taken on draft resolution A/HRC/19/L.2. The draft resolution was adopted by 24 votes in favour, 15 against, with 8 abstentions. 85. For the text as adopted and voting results, see part one, chapter I, resolution 19/2. 86. At the same meeting, the representatives of India made statements in explanation of vote after the vote. Composition of staff of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 87. At the 52nd meeting, on 22 March 2012, the representative of Cuba introduced draft resolution A/HRC/19/L.19, sponsored by Cuba and co-sponsored by Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Burkina Faso, Burundi, China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Ecuador, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Malaysia, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Palestine, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the Syrian Arab Republic, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam and GE.13-14768 147