A/HRC/18/2 86. During the first segment of the 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: China, Egypt52 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Indonesia (on behalf of member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)), Pakistan52 (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Peru, Saudi Arabia, Senegal (on behalf of the Group of African States), Uruguay; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Argentina, Brazil, Nepal; (c) Observer for the Holy See; (d) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (e) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: European Disability Forum, Federation for Cuban Women. 87. During the second segment of the 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: Bangladesh, Cuba, Ecuador, Indonesia, Qatar, Russian Federation, Spain, United States of America; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Australia, Germany, Israel, Kuwait, Morocco, Turkey, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: International Association for Democracy in Africa, International Institute for Peace. 88. At the same meeting, the panellists answered questions and made their concluding remarks. Panel discussion on the role of languages and culture in the protection of the wellbeing and identity of indigenous peoples 89. At the 17th meeting, on 20 September 2011, the Human Rights Council held a halfday panel discussion on the role of languages and culture in the protection of the well-being and identity of indigenous peoples, in accordance with Council resolution 15/7. The Deputy High Commissioner made opening remarks for the panel discussion. 90. At the same meeting, the panellists: James Anaya, Vital Bambanze, Lester Coyne and Javier Lopez Sanchez made statements. 91. During the first segment of the 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, Guatemala, Mexico, Norway, Peru; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Australia, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Canada, Nepal; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (d) Observer for a national human rights institution: Human Rights Commission of Malaysia; (e) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages, International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs. 94 GE.12-17756