A/HRC/S-18/2 Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America joined the sponsors. 23. At the same meeting, the representatives of China, Cuba, Libya and the Russian Federation made general comments. 24. Also at the same meeting, the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic made a statement as the concerned country. 25. At the same meeting, in accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the attention of the Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget implications of the draft resolution. 26. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of India and Uganda made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. 27. At the same meeting, at the request of the representatives of China, Cuba and the Russian Federation, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution as orally revised. The draft resolution as orally revised was adopted by 37 votes in favour, 4 against, with 6 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour: Austria, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Chile, Congo, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Guatemala, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United States of America, Uruguay Against: China, Cuba, Ecuador, Russian Federation Abstaining: Angola, Bangladesh, Cameroon, India, Philippines, Uganda For the text of the resolution as adopted, see chapter I. 28. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Thailand made a statement in explanation of vote after the vote. III. Report of the Human Rights Council on its eighteenth special session 29. At the 2nd meeting, held on 2 December 2011, the report was adopted ad referendum and the Rapporteur was entrusted with its finalization. 9