A/HRC/41/2
Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Hungary, Nepal, Nigeria, Qatar, Rwanda,
Senegal, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia
60.
Paragraph 4 of the draft resolution was retained by 22 votes to 13, with 12
abstentions.
61.
At the same meeting, the representatives of Brazil, China, Denmark (on behalf of
States members of the European Union that are members of the Council), Egypt, Eritrea,
Mexico, Somalia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay
made statements in explanation of vote before the vote.
62.
Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Eritrea, 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, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Slovakia, Spain,
Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay
Against:
Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Egypt, Eritrea, India, Iraq,
Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Somalia,
Abstaining:
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Hungary, Nepal, Nigeria, Qatar, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Togo,
Tunisia
63.
At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution by 21
votes to 13, with 13 abstentions (resolution 41/1).
64.
Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Angola (on behalf of States
members of the Group of African States that are members of the Human Rights Council)
and Ethiopia made statements in explanation of vote after the vote.
Promotion and protection of human rights in the Philippines
65.
At the 37th meeting, on 11 July 2019, the representative of Iceland introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/41/L.20, sponsored by Iceland and co-sponsored by Austria, Belgium,
Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Latvia,
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New
Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovenia, Sweden and the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Subsequently, Bulgaria, Costa Rica,
Croatia, Cyprus, Italy, North Macedonia, Norway, Slovakia and Switzerland joined the
sponsors.
66.
At the same meeting, the representatives of Denmark (on behalf of States members
of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council) and the Philippines
made general comments on the draft resolution.
67.
In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the
attention of the Human Rights Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and
programme budget implications of the draft resolution.
68.
At the same meeting, the representatives of Bahrain, Brazil, China, Japan, Pakistan,
Peru and Uruguay made statements in explanation of vote before the vote.
69.
Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of the Philippines, a
recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The voting was as follows:
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