A/HRC/S-9/2 page 8 C. Officers 8. At its second organizational meeting of the third cycle, on 19 June 2008, the Council elected the following officers, who also served as officers for the ninth special session: President: Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi (Nigeria) Vice-Presidents: Erlinda F. Basilio (Philippines) Alberto J. Dumont (Argentina) Marius Grinius (Canada) Vice-President and Rapporteur: Elchin Amirbayov (Azerbaijan) D. Organization of work 9. Pursuant to paragraph 124 of the annex to Council resolution 5/1, an open-ended informative consultation was held on 7 January 2009 in preparation for the ninth special session. 10. At its 1st meeting, on 9 January 2009, the Council considered the organization of its work, including speaking-time limits, which would be five minutes for statements by States members of the Council and concerned countries, and three minutes for statements by observers for non-member States of the Council and other observers, including United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations, intergovernmental organizations and other entities, national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations. The list of speakers would be drawn up in chronological order of registration. The concerned parties would be given the floor first, followed by States members of the Council, observer States and observers for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations, intergovernmental organizations and other entities, and observers of national human rights institutions and non-governmental organizations. 11. The special session was conducted in accordance with the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1. E. Resolution and documentation 12. The resolution adopted by the Council at its ninth special session is reproduced in chapter I of the present report. 13. The list of documents issued for the ninth special session is contained in annex II to the present report. F. Statements 14. At the 1st meeting, on 9 January 2009, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights made a statement. 15. At the same meeting a statement from the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Richard Falk, was read out.