A/HRC/18/2
722. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his
concluding remarks.
B.
General debate on agenda item 10
723. At its 34th meeting, on 28 September 2011, the Deputy High Commissioner
presented the country-specific reports submitted under agenda item 10.
724. At the same meeting, the representatives of Cambodia and Côte d’Ivoire made
statements as countries concerned.
725. During the ensuing general debate, at the same meeting, the following made
statements:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Poland (on
behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,
Georgia, Iceland, Montenegro, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Turkey and Ukraine), Senegal (on behalf of the Group of African States), Maldives,
Norway, Switzerland, Thailand, United States of America, Uruguay;
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
(c)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International,
Association of World Citizens, Femme Afrique Solidarité.
C.
Consideration of and action on draft proposals
Technical assistance to the Sudan in the field of human rights
726. At the 36th meeting, on 29 September 2011, the representative of Senegal (on behalf
of the Group of African States) introduced draft resolution A/HRC/18/L.4, sponsored by
Senegal, on behalf of the Group of African States. Subsequently, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait,
Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey and Yemen
joined the sponsors.
727. At the same meeting, the representative of Senegal, on behalf of the Group of
African States, orally revised the draft resolution.
728. Also at the same meeting, the representative of the Sudan made a statement as the
country concerned.
729. At the same meeting, the representative of Poland, on behalf of States members of
the European Union that are members of the Council, made a statement in explanation of
vote before the vote.
730. Also 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 18/16).
Technical assistance and capacity-building for South Sudan in the field of human
rights
731. At the 36th meeting, on 29 September 2011, the representative of Senegal, on behalf
of the Group of African States, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/18/L.5/Rev.1, sponsored
by Senegal, on behalf of the Group of African States. Subsequently, Australia, Canada,
Iceland, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United States of
America joined the sponsors.
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