A/HRC/4/123 page 48 118. Also at the same meeting, statements in exercise of the right of reply were made by the observers for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Sudan. At the 27th meeting, on 28 March 2007, a statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the observer for Equatorial Guinea. F. Reports of the procedure established in accordance with Economic and Social Council resolutions 1503 (XLVIII) and 2000/3 (confidential procedure) 119. The Council considered the reports of the procedure established in accordance with Economic and Social Council resolutions 1503 (XLVIII) and 2000/3 in two closed meetings, at its 12th meeting on 19 March, and at its 22nd meeting on 26 March 2007, pursuant to paragraph 7 of Economic and Social Council resolution 2000/3 of 16 June 2000. The Council had before it for consideration the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Uzbekistan. 120. At the 23rd meeting, on 26 March 2007, the President announced publicly that the Council had decided to discontinue the consideration of the human rights situations in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Uzbekistan. 121. The President reminded the members of the Council that, in conformity with paragraph 9 of Economic and Social Council resolution 2000/3, they should not make any reference in public debate to the confidential decisions taken under that resolution or to any confidential material relating thereto. G. Other issues related to the promotion and protection of human rights, including initiatives, decisions and resolutions 122. At the 30th meeting, on 29 March 2007, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Algeria, Finland, France, Germany (on behalf of the European Union), Mexico, Netherlands and Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference); (b) Observers for the following States: Italy, Luxembourg, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden and United States of America; (c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Action contre la faim, Amnesty International, Center on Housing Rights and Evictions, Earth Justice (also on behalf of Human Rights Advocates), Human Rights Watch, Interfaith International, International Federation for the Protection of the Rights of Ethnic, Religious, Linguistic and Other Minorities, International Federation of Free Journalists, International Fellowship of Reconciliation (also on behalf of Asian Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Network, Movement against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples and Society for Threatened Peoples), Movement against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples, Union de l’action féminine and United Nations Watch.