A/HRC/26/48 and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Viet Nam. 6. The following non-Member States were represented by observers: the Holy See and the State of Palestine. 7. The following intergovernmental organization was represented at the meetings of the working group: the European Union. 8. The following non-governmental organizations were represented: Europe–Third World Centre, FoodFirst Information and Action Network, International Federation of Rural Adult Catholic Movements, La Via Campesina, Villages unis pour le développement and HelpAge International. C. Election of the Chairperson-Rapporteur 9. At its 1st meeting, on 15 July 2013, the working group elected Angélica C. Navarro Llanos (Plurinational State of Bolivia) as its Chairperson-Rapporteur, by acclamation. She was nominated by the delegation of Ecuador on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean Countries. The representative of Ecuador, on behalf of that regional group, indicated that the nomination was based on the leading role played by the Plurinational State of Bolivia in moving the working group forward and Ms. Navarro Llanos’ leadership in the previous informal meetings. Furthermore, the representative of Ecuador stated, Ms. Navarro Llanos possessed all the necessary credentials to successfully carry out and accomplish her mandate. D. Documentation 10. The working group had before it the following documents: (a) Human Rights Council resolution 21/19 on the promotion and protection of human rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas; (b) The final study of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee on the advancement of the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas (A/HRC/19/75); (c) The draft declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas (A/HRC/WG.15/1/2). E. Adoption of the agenda and organization of work 11. In her opening statement, the Chairperson-Rapporteur thanked the delegation of Ecuador and the Group of Latin American and Caribbean Countries for her nomination as Chairperson-Rapporteur and welcomed their encouraging remarks on the working group. Referring to the draft declaration before the working group, the Chairperson-Rapporteur informed participants that the programme of work would include three thematic panel discussions, with 17 panellists. Each panel discussion would be focused on one of the following thematic issues: the importance of peasants, including their positive contribution to food security, the fight against climate change and the conservation of biodiversity; the situation of human rights in rural areas, in particular in terms of discrimination, poverty and hunger; and the need for a United Nations declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas. After the panel discussions, there would be an opportunity for general statements, followed by the first reading of the draft declaration on the rights of 4