A/HRC/S-9/2 page 10 (b) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Association for World Education (also on behalf of the World Union for Progressive Judaism), Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Caritas Internationalis (also on behalf of Pax Romana and Dominicans for Justice and Peace), Coordinating Board of Jewish Organizations (also on behalf of B’nai B’rith International), Defence for Children International, Europe-Third World Centre, European Union of Jewish Students, Federación de Asociaciones para la Promoción y Protección de los Derechos Humanos-España, Franciscans International, Human Rights Watch, Indian Movement Tupaj Amaru, International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, International Commission of Jurists, International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations, Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples, Nord-Sud XXI, Permanent Assembly for Human Rights, Union of Arab Jurists (also on behalf of the International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the General Arab Women Federation), United Nations Watch, World Federation of Trade Unions, World Organization against Torture, Women’s International Zionist Organization. 20. At the same meeting, the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic made a statement in exercise of the right of reply. 21. Also at the same meeting, the President made his concluding remarks. G. Action on the draft proposal 22. At the 3rd meeting, on 12 January 2009, the representative of Egypt (on behalf of the Group of Arab States and the Group of African States) introduced draft resolution A/HRC/S-9/L.1, sponsored by Cuba, Egypt (on behalf of the Group of Arab States and the Group of African States) and Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference). Belarus, Bolivia, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) subsequently joined the sponsors. 23. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the attention of the Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget implications of draft resolution A/HRC/S-9/L.1 (see annex I). 24. At the same meeting, statements were made by the representatives of Israel and Palestine as concerned parties. 25. Also at the same meeting, a general comment in connection with the adoption of the draft resolution was made by the representative of Egypt. 26. At the same meeting, statements in explanation of vote before the vote were made by the representatives of Canada, Germany (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Council) and Switzerland. 27. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Canada, a roll-call vote was taken on the draft resolution, which was adopted by 33 votes to 1, with 13 abstentions. The voting was as follows: