A/HRC/41/2 83. The following made statements during the second speaking slot for the second panel: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Bahamas, China, India, Iraq, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (b) Representatives of observer States: Ecuador, Indonesia, Lesotho, Singapore, Thailand, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (c) Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women); (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain, Khiam Rehabilitation Centre for Victims of Torture, Rencontre Africaine pour la defense des droits de l’homme. 84. At the same meeting, the panellists of the second panel answered questions and made their concluding remarks. Panel discussion on women’s rights and climate change 85. At the 15th meeting, on 28 June 2019, the Human Rights Council held, pursuant to Council resolution 38/4, a panel discussion on the theme “Women’s rights and climate change: climate action, best practices and lessons learned.” 86. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the President of the Marshall Islands, Hilda C. Heine (by video message), made opening statements for the panel. 87. At the same meeting, the following panellists made statements: the Adjunct Professor of Climate Justice at Trinity College Dublin, Chair of The Elders and former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson; the Senior Specialist on Equality and NonDiscrimination at the International Labour Organization, Martin Oelz, and the member of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, Nahla Haidar. 88. The ensuing panel discussion was divided into two slots, which were held at the same meeting, on the same day. During the first speaking slot, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Angola (on behalf of the Group of African States), Canada8 (on behalf of the French-speaking States Members and observers), Costa Rica9 (also on behalf of Argentina, Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay), Croatia (also on behalf of Austria and Slovenia), Estonia10 (also on behalf of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden), Fiji (also on behalf of Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Luxembourg, Maldives, the Netherlands, Peru, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland), Fiji (also on behalf of Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu), Marshall Islands11 (also on behalf of the Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, 8 9 10 11 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. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. 19