A/HRC/18/2 699. During the second segment of the ensuing panel discussion, at the same meeting, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Chile, India, Indonesia, Norway, Qatar, Russian Federation; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Azerbaijan, Canada, Morocco, Namibia, Serbia; (c) Observer for a national human rights institution: South African Human Rights Commission. 700. At the same meeting, the panellists: Maya Sahli, Abdul Samad Minty, Hieu Van Le Ao and Mamadou Gnenema Coulibaly answered questions. D. Consideration of and action on draft proposals The incompatibility between democracy and racism 701. At the 36th meeting, on 29 September 2011, the representatives of Brazil and Uruguay introduced draft resolution A/HRC/18/L.20, sponsored by Uruguay, on behalf of MERCOSUR, and co-sponsored by Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Djibouti, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Turkey, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Zimbabwe. Subsequently, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Austria, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Georgia, Greece, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, the Russian Federation, San Marino, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the Sudan, Sweden, Thailand, Uganda and the United States of America joined the sponsors. 702. At the same meeting, the representative of Uruguay orally revised the draft resolution. 703. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Costa Rica and the United States of America made general comments in relation to the draft resolution. 704. At the same meeting, the draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 18/15). From rhetoric to reality: a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance 705. At the 38th meeting, on 30 September 2011, the representative of South Africa (on behalf of the Group of African States) introduced draft resolution A/HRC/18/L.31, sponsored by South Africa, on behalf of the Group of African States, and co-sponsored by Cuba and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). Subsequently, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka and Thailand joined the sponsors. 706. At the same meeting, the representative of South Africa, on behalf of the Group of African States, orally revised the draft resolution. 707. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Italy, Maldives, Poland (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Council) and the United States of America made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. 708. At the same meeting, at the request of the United States of America, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted by 35 votes to 1, with 10 abstentions. GE.12-17756 185