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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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