A/HRC/S-21/2
IIPJHR; Maarij Foundation for Peace and Development; Norwegian Refugee Council;
Rencontre Africaine pour la défense des droits de l’homme; Save the Children
International; United Nations Watch; Union of Arab Jurists; World Jewish Congress.
G.
Action on the draft proposal
25.
At the 2nd meeting, on 23 July 2014, the representative of Pakistan, on behalf of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/S-21/L.1, as
orally revised, sponsored by the State of Palestine and co-sponsored by Afghanistan,
Algeria, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Indonesia,
Maldives, Morocco, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Saudi
Arabia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). Subsequently, Bolivia (Plurinational State
of), Ecuador, Namibia, Nicaragua and South Africa joined the sponsors.
26.
At the same meeting, the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent
Observer of the State of Palestine made statements as the States concerned.
27.
Also at the same meeting, in accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of
the General Assembly, the attention of the Human Rights Council was drawn to the
estimated administrative and programme budget implications of the draft resolution as
orally revised. The Chief of the Programme Support and Management Services of the
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights made a statement in
relation to the budgetary implications of the draft resolution as orally revised.
28.
At the same meeting, the representatives of Brazil, Italy (on behalf of States
members of the European Union that are members of the Council), Peru and the United
States of America made statements in explanation of vote before the vote.
29.
Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of the United States of
America, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution as orally revised. The draft
resolution as orally revised was adopted by 29 votes in favour, 1 against, with 17
abstentions. For the text of the adopted resolution S-21/1 and voting results, see chapter I.
30.
At the same meeting, the representative of Gabon made general comments and the
representatives of Chile and Japan made statements in explanation of vote after the vote.
III. Report of the Human Rights Council on its twenty-first
special session
31.
At the 2nd meeting, held on 23 July 2014, the report was adopted ad referendum and
the Rapporteur was entrusted with its finalization.
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