A/HRC/18/2 II. Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General A. Update by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 27. At the 1st meeting, on 12 September 2011, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights made a statement providing an update of the activities of her Office. 28. During the ensuing general debate at the same meeting, and at the 2nd meeting, on the same day, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt52 (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of Arab States), India, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Norway, Pakistan52 (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Philippines, Poland (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Qatar, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Senegal (on behalf of the Group of African States), Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United States of America; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Afghanistan, Algeria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Honduras, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Kenya, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Paraguay, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam; (c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network (also on behalf of the European Region of the International Lesbian and Gay Federation), France Libertés : Fondation Danielle Mitterrand, Indian Council of South America, Indian Movement Tupaj Amaru, International Human Rights Association of American Minorities, International Humanist and Ethnical Union, Lawyer’s Rights Watch Canada, Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples, North-South XXI, United Nations Watch. B. Interactive dialogue on human rights in Yemen 29. At the 12th meeting, on 19 September 2011, the Deputy High Commissioner presented the report by the High Commissioner on her Office’s visit to Yemen (A/HRC/18/21). 30. At the same meeting, the representative of Yemen made a statement as the concerned country. 31. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made statements and asked the Deputy High Commissioner questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Benin, China, Czech Republic, Egypt52 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), India, Maldives, 52 86 Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. GE.12-17756