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(c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Asian Forum for
Human Rights and Development (also on behalf of International Movement Against All Forms
of Discrimination and Racism, and Pax Romana), Association for World Education,
International Federation of Human Rights Leagues, Indian Movement Tupaj Amaru (also on
behalf of the World Peace Council), International Commission of Jurists, International Humanist
and Ethical Union, International Indian Treaty Council (also on behalf of Indigenous World
Association), Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany (also on behalf of the European Region of
the International Lesbian and Gay Federation, and Danish Association for Gays and Lesbians),
Pax Romana and Sokka Gakkai International (also on behalf of International Organization for
the Development of Freedom of Education, and Pax Romana).
27. Also at the 7th meeting, the High Commissioner responded to questions and made her
concluding remarks.
28. At the same meeting, statements in exercise of the right of reply were made by the
representatives of Cuba, Japan, the Philippines and Sri Lanka, and the observers for the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Islamic Republic of Iran. A second statement in
exercise of the right of reply was made by the representative of Japan and the observer for the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
B. Reports, studies and other documents prepared by the Secretariat,
the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the
Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General
29. At the 9th meeting, on 15 March 2007, the High Commissioner introduced various reports,
studies and other documents prepared by the Secretariat, the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights, the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General, pursuant to
Council decision 2/102 of 6 October 2006.
30. At the same meeting, Mr. Ibrahim Salama, Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group
on the Right to Development, introduced the report of the Working Group (A/HRC/4/47),
pursuant to Council resolution 1/4 of 30 June 2006.
31. Also at the same meeting, Mr. Juan Martabit, Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working
Group on the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action,
introduced the report of the Working Group (A/HRC/4/2), pursuant to Council decision 3/103
of 8 December 2006.
32. Also at the same meeting, the observers for Afghanistan, Cambodia, Colombia, Cyprus,
Israel, Nepal, the Syrian Arab Republic and Palestine made statements, as concerned countries or
parties, on the relevant reports.
33.
During the ensuing discussion, also at the 9th meeting, the following made statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Algeria (on behalf of the Group of
African States), Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba (on behalf of the Non-Aligned
Movement), Germany (on behalf of the European Union, candidate countries - Croatia,
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, countries in the process of stabilization
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