A/HRC/18/2
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Azerbaijan,
Morocco, Slovenia;
(c)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Action
internationale pour la paix et le développement des Grands Lacs, Agence internationale
pour le développement, Comité internationale pour le respect et l’application de la Charte
africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples, Commission to Study the Organization of
Peace, International Association against Torture, International Buddhist Relief
Organisation, International Harm Reduction Association, International Human Rights
Association of American Minorities, International Islamic Federation of Student
Organizations, Liberation, Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples
(also on behalf of France Libertés : Fondation Danielle Mitterand, International Educational
Development and the Women’s Human Rights International Association), Organisation
pour la communication en Afrique et de promotion de la coopération économique
internationale, Press Emblem Campaign, Verein Sudwind Entwicklungspolitik, World
Environment Resource Council, World Muslim Congress.
C.
Consideration of and action on draft proposals
Promoting awareness, understanding and the application of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights through sport and the Olympic ideal
685. At the 37th meeting, on 30 September 2011, the representatives of Brazil and the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland introduced draft resolution
A/HRC/18/L.18/Rev.1, sponsored by Brazil and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland and co-sponsored by Australia, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Colombia,
Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala,
Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Morocco, Nigeria,
Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Senegal, Serbia,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda and
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). Subsequently, Andorra, Armenia, Bahrain, Botswana,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, the Congo,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Djibouti, the Dominican Republic, Iceland, Jamaica, Lithuania,
Monaco, Mozambique, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, the
Russian Federation, South Africa, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey,
and the United States of America joined the sponsors.
686. At the same meeting, the representatives of Costa Rica and the Russian Federation
made general comments in relation to the draft resolution.
687. Also at the same meeting, in accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of
the General Assembly, the attention of the Human Rights Council was drawn to the
estimated administrative and programme budget implications of the draft resolution.
688. At the same meeting, the draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the text as
adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 18/23).
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