A/HRC/4/123 page 55 Strengthening of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 166. At the same meeting, the representative of China (on behalf of the Group of Like-Minded States) and South Africa introduced a revised version of draft resolution A/HRC/2/L.24 (deferred to the fourth session of the Council, pursuant to Council decision 2/116 of 29 November 2006), as contained in document A/HRC/4/L.15, sponsored by China (on behalf of the Group of Like-Minded States) and South Africa. The Congo and Nicaragua subsequently joined the sponsors. 167. At the same meeting, the representative of China (on behalf of the Group of Like-Minded States) orally revised the draft resolution by adding a new preambular paragraph after preambular paragraph 11. 168. Statements in explanation of vote before the vote were made by the representatives of Canada, Germany (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Council) and Morocco. 169. At the request of the representatives of Germany (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Council) and Cuba, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution, as orally revised, which was adopted, by 35 votes to none, with 12 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Uruguay, Zambia. Against: None. Abstaining: Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 170. Statements in explanation of vote after the vote were made by the representatives of Japan and Morocco. 171. For the text of the draft resolution as adopted, see chapter I, section A, resolution 4/6. Rectification of the legal status of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 172. Also at the 31st meeting, the representative of South Africa introduced a revised version of draft resolution A/HRC/2/L.26/Rev.1 (deferred to the fourth session of the Council pursuant to Council decision 2/116 of 20 November 2006), as contained in document A/HRC/4/L.17, sponsored by Algeria, Angola, Belarus, Belgium, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Finland, Indonesia, Kenya, Lesotho, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Norway, Portugal, the Russian Federation, South Africa and Zimbabwe. France, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Senegal, Slovenia, Tunisia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) subsequently joined the sponsors.