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(c) Observer for specialized agencies and related organizations: United Nations
Population Fund and United Nations Children’s Fund;
(d) Observer for the following non-governmental organization: International Save the
Children Alliance;
(e) Observer for the following national human rights institution: Commission nationale
consultative des droits de l’homme (France) (also on behalf of the International Coordinating
Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and the Protection of Human Rights).
130. At the end of the special event, concluding remarks were made by the panellists and the
President of the Council.
I. Consideration and action on draft proposals
Transitional justice
131. At the 21st meeting, on 23 March 2007, the representative of Switzerland introduced draft
decision A/HRC/2/L.36 (deferred to the fourth session of the Council, pursuant to Council
decision 2/116 of 29 November 2006), sponsored by Switzerland. Canada, Congo, Nicaragua,
Peru, Poland, Romania, Serbia, South Africa and Timor-Leste subsequently joined the sponsors.
132. At the same meeting, the representative of Switzerland orally revised the draft decision.
133. The draft decision was adopted without a vote. For the text as adopted, see chapter I,
section B, decision 4/102.
Question of the realization in all countries of economic, social and cultural rights
134. At the 21st meeting, on 23 March 2007, the observer for Portugal introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/4/L.9, sponsored by Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Belgium,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba,
Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece,
Guatemala, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, the Netherlands,
Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia,
Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, Uruguay and Zambia. Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cameroon,
Guinea, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Panama and the United Republic of Tanzania
subsequently joined the sponsors.
135. A statement in connection with the draft resolution was made by the representative of
Senegal.
136. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote. For the text as adopted, see chapter I,
section A, resolution 4/1.
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