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J. Consideration and action on draft proposals
Intergovernmental Working Group on the Review of Mandates
162. At the 31st meeting, on 27 November 2006, the representative of Algeria introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/2/L.2/Rev.1, sponsored by Algeria (on behalf of the Group of African States).
Colombia and Indonesia subsequently joined the sponsors.
163. A statement in connection with the draft resolution was made by the representative of
Pakistan.
164. Statements in explanation of vote before the vote were made by the representatives of
Argentina, Canada, China, Cuba, Finland (on behalf of States members of the European Union
that are members of the Council and the acceding country, Romania), Mexico, Peru and
Uruguay.
165. At the request of the representative of Finland (on behalf of States members of the
European Union that are members of the Council and the acceding country, Romania), a
recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution, which was adopted by 30 votes to 15,
with 2 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon, China,
Cuba, Djibouti, Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan,
Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines,
Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka,
Tunisia, Zambia.
Against:
Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Mexico,
Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Republic of Korea, Romania, Switzerland,
Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Abstaining:
Argentina, Uruguay.
166. Statements in explanation of vote after the vote were made by the representatives of
Brazil, Ecuador and Guatemala.
167.
For the text of the resolution as adopted, see chapter I, section A, resolution 2/1.
Human rights and access to water
168. At the 31st meeting, on 27 November 2006, the representatives of Germany and Spain
introduced draft decision A/HRC/2/L.3/Rev.3, sponsored by Algeria, Belgium, Bolivia,
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Germany,
Greece, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Morocco, the Netherlands,
Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland,
Timor-Leste and Uruguay. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Chad, Croatia, Denmark, Iceland,
Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Norway, Tunisia and Zambia subsequently joined the
sponsors.
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