A/HRC/2/9 page 59 Impunity 221. At the 32nd meeting, on 27 November 2006, the representative of Canada introduced draft resolution A/HRC/2/L.38/Rev.1, sponsored by Argentina, Austria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, the Netherlands, Peru, Slovakia, Slovenia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Ecuador, Germany, Ghana, Ireland, Latvia, Nicaragua, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Switzerland and Uruguay subsequently joined the sponsors. 222. The representatives of Algeria, Canada and Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference) made statements in connection with the draft resolution. 223. Under rule 116 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the representative of Bahrain (on behalf of the Group of Arab States) formally moved to adjourn the consideration of draft resolution A/HRC/2/L.38/Rev.1, as well as that of draft resolution A/HRC/2/L.40/Rev.1 (see also paragraph 236 below) and draft decision A/HRC/2/L.42/Rev.1 (see also paragraph 241 below), to the following day, and requested a vote on the motion. 224. Under the same rule, the Council heard two statements in favour of the motion by the representatives of Algeria and Cuba, and two statements against the motion by the representatives of Canada and Finland (on behalf of the European Union). 225. A recorded vote was taken on the motion, which was adopted by 25 votes to 20, with 2 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour: Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Ecuador, Gabon, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tunisia. Against: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Republic of Korea, Romania, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Zambia. Abstaining: Mauritius, Mexico. 226. At the 33rd meeting, on 28 November 2006, the representative of Canada stated that his delegation decided to defer consideration of draft resolution A/HRC/2/L.38/Rev.1 to a future session of the Council. At the 35th meeting, on 29 November 2006, he stated that his delegation decided to defer consideration of the aforementioned draft resolution to the fourth session of the Council. Cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: Afghanistan 227. At the 32nd meeting, on 27 November 2006, the representative of Finland introduced draft decision A/HRC/2/L.46, sponsored by Finland (on behalf of the European Union) and

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