A/HRC/41/2
312. At the same meeting, the representatives of Chile and Fiji made statements in
explanation of vote before the vote in relation to amendment A/HRC/41/L.36.
313. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Chile, a recorded
vote was taken on amendment A/HRC/41/L.36. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Afghanistan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Eritrea, India,
Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Togo, Tunisia
Against:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Czechia,
Denmark, Fiji, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Slovakia, South
Africa, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland, Uruguay
Abstaining:
Angola, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nepal,
Philippines, Rwanda
314. The Human Rights Council rejected amendment A/HRC/41/L.36 by 17 votes to 22,
with 6 abstentions.59
315. At the same meeting, the representatives of Australia, the Bahamas, Czechia,
Hungary, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, except Albania
and Tunisia) and Tunisia made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. In his
statement, the representative of Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation, except Albania and Tunisia) disassociated the respective Member States from
the consensus on the draft resolution.
316. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Pakistan (on behalf
of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, except Albania and Tunisia), a recorded vote
was taken on the draft resolution. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia,
Cuba, Czechia, Denmark, Fiji, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nepal, Peru,
Philippines, Rwanda, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Tunisia, Ukraine, United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay
Against:
Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Nigeria,
Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia
Abstaining:
Angola, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hungary, India,
Senegal, Togo
317. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution by 27
votes to 12, with 7 abstentions (resolution 41/18).60
318. At the 41st meeting on 12 July 2019, the representative of Cuba made a statement in
explanation of vote after the vote.
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60
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The delegations of Cameroon and Cuba did not cast a vote.
The delegation of Cameroon did not cast a vote.
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