A/HRC/41/2 (b) Representatives of observer States: Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Gabon, Morocco, Portugal, Russian Federation; (c) Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: UN Women; (d) Observers for intergovernmental Organization of Islamic Cooperation; organizations: European Union, (e) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Caritas Internationalis (also on behalf of World Evangelical Alliance), Catholic International Education Office, Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Defence for Children International, International Federation for the Protection of the Rights of Ethnic, Religious, Linguistic and Other Minorities, International Federation of ACAT, International-Lawyers.org, Rencontre Africaine pour la défense des droits de l’homme. 968. At the same meeting, the Independent Expert answered questions and made her concluding remarks. F. General debate on agenda item 10 969. At the 36th meeting, on 10 July 2019, the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights provided an oral update on the promotion and protection of human rights in Nicaragua, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 40/2, and an oral update on cooperation with Georgia, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 40/28. 970. At the same meeting, the representatives of Georgia and Nicaragua made statements as the States concerned. 971. At its 36th meeting, on 10 July 2019, and at its 37th meeting, on 11 July, the Human Rights Council held a general debate on agenda item 10, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Afghanistan, Angola (on behalf of the Group of African States), Argentina (also on behalf of Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru), Australia, Bahamas (also of behalf of Dominica), Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 88 (also on behalf of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)), Brazil (also on behalf of Honduras, Indonesia, Morocco, Norway, Qatar, Singapore, Turkey and Thailand), Brazil (on behalf of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries), Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, Fiji (also on behalf of Barbados, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Mauritania and Seychelles), Finland89 (on behalf of the European Union), Gambia90 (also on behalf of the Bahamas, the Comoros, Djibouti, Dominica, Fiji, Kiribati, Madagascar, Nauru, Nepal, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Somalia and Vanuatu), Hungary, India, Iraq, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan (also on behalf of Algeria, China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Myanmar, Nigeria, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, the Syrian Arab Republic, the United Arab Emirates, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Zimbabwe), Pakistan (on behalf of 88 89 90 156 Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.