A/HRC/18/2 E. Visits 12. At the 1st meeting, on 12 September 2011, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, Luis Almagro, the Minister for Plantation Industries and Special Envoy of the President on Human Rights of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Samarasinghe, and the Minister for Justice, Legislation and Human Rights of Benin, Maitre Maire-Elise Gbedo, delivered statements to the Human Rights Council. 13. At the 3rd meeting, on 13 September 2011, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, Wunna Maung Lwin, and the Minister for Justice and Human Rights of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Luzolo Bambi Lessa, delivered statements to the Human Rights Council. 14. At the 11th meeting, on 16 September 2011, the Minister for Justice of the Sudan, Mohamed Bushara Dousa, delivered a statement to the Human Rights Council. 15. At the 12th meeting, on 19 September 2011, the State Secretary for European and International Affairs of Austria, Wolfgang Waldner, delivered a statement to the Human Rights Council. 16. At the 14th meeting, on 19 September 2011, the President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla Miranda, delivered a statement to the Human Rights Council. F. Consideration of and action on draft proposals Reporting of the Secretary-General on the question of the death penalty 17. At the 34th meeting, on 28 September 2011, the representative of Belgium introduced draft decision A/HRC/18/L.28, sponsored by Belgium and co-sponsored by Argentina, Australia, Austria, Benin, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay. Subsequently, Algeria, Andorra, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Malta, Nicaragua, South Africa, Ukraine and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) joined the sponsors. 18. At the same meeting, the draft decision was adopted without a vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter II, decision 18/117). Resumption of rights of membership of Libya in the Human Rights Council 19. At the 36th meeting, on 29 September 2011, the representative of Libya introduced draft resolution A/HRC/18/L.35, sponsored by Morocco, on behalf of the Group of Arab States, and co-sponsored by Algeria, Bahrain, Botswana, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, France, Ghana, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Maldives, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Spain, the Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Subsequently, Albania, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Iraq, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Corporation), Poland, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Senegal (on behalf of the Group of African States), Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, 84 GE.12-17756