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(c)
Observer for the following non-governmental organizations: International
Commission of Jurists (also on behalf of Human Rights Watch and International Federation of
Human Rights Leagues).
59.
At the same meeting, Mr. Despouy, Mr. Hunt, Ms. Jahangir, Mr. Nowak and
Ms. Zerrougui responded to questions and made their concluding remarks.
Right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and
mental health/Right to food/Situation of human rights defenders
60.
At the 9th meeting, on 22 September 2006, Mr. Paul Hunt, Special Rapporteur on the
right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental
health, presented his report (E/CN.4/2006/48 and Corr.1 and Add.1-2). The observer for Uganda
made a statement, as a concerned country, on the relevant mission report.
61.
At the same meeting, Mr. Jean Ziegler, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, presented
his report (E/CN.4/2006/44 and Corr.1 and Add.1-2). The representatives of Guatemala and
India made statements, as concerned countries, on the relevant mission reports.
62.
At the same meeting, Ms. Hina Jilani, Special Representative of the Secretary-General
on the situation of human rights defenders, presented her report (E/CN.4/2006/95 and Add.1 and
Add.1/Corr.1-2 and Add.2-5). At the 9th and 10th meetings, on 22 September 2006, the
representatives of Brazil and Nigeria, and the observers for Israel, and Palestine made
statements, as concerned countries or parties, on the relevant mission reports.
63.
During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 10th meeting, on 22 September 2006, the
following made statements and put questions to Mr. Hunt, Ms. Jilani and Mr. Ziegler:
(a)
Representatives of States members of the Council: Algeria, Algeria (on behalf of
the Group of African States), Argentina, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Canada, Cuba, Finland (on
behalf of the European Union and acceding countries - Bulgaria and Romania), Germany,
Ghana, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea,
Sri Lanka and Switzerland;
(b)
Observers for the following States: Austria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, the Sudan, the United Republic
of Tanzania and the United States of America;
(c)
Observer for specialized agencies and related organizations: Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations;
(d)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty
International, Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (also on behalf of Asian
Forum for Human Rights and Development, International Federation of Human Rights Leagues,
Pax Romana and World Organization Against Torture), Colombian Commission of Jurists,
Foodfirst Information and Action Network, International PEN, the International Service for
Human Rights, the International Women’s Rights Action Watch and the Worldwide
Organization for Women;
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