A/HRC/2/9 page 45 135. During the ensuing discussion, at the 18th meeting, and at the 19th meeting, on 28 September, the following made statements and put questions to Mr. Bossuyt: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, Finland (on behalf of the European Union and acceding countries - Bulgaria and Romania), India, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Peru, the Russian Federation and Zambia; (b) Observers for the following States: Iran (Islamic Republic of) and the United States of America; (c) Observer for the following non-governmental organization: International Indian Treaty Council (also on behalf of Asian Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Network, Indian Council of South America and International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs). 136. Also at the 18th meeting, Mr. Bossuyt responded to questions and made his concluding remarks. E. Reports, studies and other documents prepared by the Secretariat, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General requested by the Commission on Human Rights 137. At the 19th and 20th meetings, on 28 September 2006, the Council considered various reports by the Secretariat, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General, pursuant to its decision 1/102 adopted on 30 June 2006 during its first session, “to consider all outstanding reports referred by the Commission on Human Rights to the Human Rights Council”. 138. At the same meetings, the High Commissioner updated the Council in connection with the introduction of the above-mentioned reports. The Council heard statements by the following guest speakers: Mr. Vitit Muntarbhorn, in his capacity as President of the Coordination Committee of the Special Procedures and in his capacity as Member of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for technical cooperation in the field of human rights; Mr. Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, in his capacity as independent expert appointed by the Secretary-General to prepare a study on violence against children; Mr. Nadir Bekirov, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Populations; Mr. Juan Luis Larrabure, in his capacity as Vice-Chairman of the Joint Inspection Unit; Ms. Rachel Mayanja, in her capacity as Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women; and Ms. Carmen María Gallardo Hernández, in her capacity as Chairperson of the Commission on the Status of Women. 139. Also at the same meetings, the representative of Guatemala, and the observers for Afghanistan, Colombia, Cyprus, the Syrian Arab Republic and Uzbekistan made statements, as concerned countries, on the relevant reports.