A/HRC/2/9 page 52 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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