A/HRC/2/9 page 60 Afghanistan. Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Norway, Romania, Serbia and The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia subsequently joined the sponsors. 228. The observer for Afghanistan made a statement in connection with the draft decision as a concerned country. 229. The draft decision was adopted without a vote. For the text as adopted, see chapter I, section B, decision 2/113. Cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: Nepal 230. At the 32nd meeting, on 27 November 2006, the representative of Switzerland introduced draft decision A/HRC/2/L.47, sponsored by Finland (on behalf of the European Union) and Switzerland. Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Romania, Serbia and The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia subsequently joined the sponsors. 231. The representative of Nepal made a statement in connection with the draft decision as a concerned country. 232. The representative of Zambia made a statement in explanation of vote before the vote. 233. The draft decision was adopted without a vote. For the text as adopted, see chapter I, section B, decision 2/114. Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action 234. At the 33rd meeting, on 28 November 2006, the representative of Algeria introduced draft decision A/HRC/2/L.27/Rev.2, sponsored by Algeria (on behalf of the Group of African States). Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Uruguay subsequently joined the sponsors. 235. At the same meeting, the representative of Algeria (on behalf of the Group of African States) stated that his delegation decided to defer consideration of draft decision A/HRC/2/L.27/Rev.2 to the third session of the Council. Effective implementation of international instruments on human rights 236. At the 33rd meeting, on 28 November 2006, the representative of Canada introduced draft resolution A/HRC/2/L.40/Rev.1 (see also paragraph 223 above), sponsored by Argentina, Austria, Canada, Ecuador, Ireland, the Netherlands, Serbia and Sweden. Australia, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Ghana, Iceland, Latvia, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Romania, Switzerland and Turkey subsequently joined the sponsors.