A/HRC/41/2 370. At the 41st meeting, on 12 July 2019, the representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, also on behalf of France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, the Netherlands, Qatar and Turkey, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/41/L.25, sponsored by France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Monaco, the Netherlands, Qatar, Turkey and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and co-sponsored by Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Ghana, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Norway, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Ukraine. Subsequently, Botswana, Japan, Maldives, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, San Marino, Slovakia and Switzerland joined the sponsors. 371. At the same meeting, the representatives of Australia and Denmark (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council) made general comments on the draft resolution. 372. Also at the same meeting, the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic made a statement as the State concerned. 373. At the same meeting, the representatives of Brazil, Chile, China, Cuba, Egypt, Iraq and Mexico (also on behalf of Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Panama and Peru) made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. 374. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representatives of China and Cuba, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The voting was as follows: In favour: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Fiji, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Spain, Togo, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay Against: China, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Philippines, Somalia Abstaining: Afghanistan, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia 375. At the same meeting the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution by 26 votes to 7, with 14 abstentions (resolution 41/23). 376. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Bahrain made a statement in explanation of vote after the vote. 65