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173. Also at the same meeting, the draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted
without a vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 17/15).
Right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and
mental health in the context of development and access to medicines
174. At the 34th meeting, on 17 June 2011, the representative of Brazil, on behalf of
India, Egypt and South Africa, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/17/L.16, sponsored by
Brazil, Egypt, India and South Africa and co-sponsored by Algeria, Armenia, Bangladesh,
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Cuba, Guatemala, Ecuador, El Salvador, India, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Turkey, Uruguay
and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). Subsequently, Andorra, Argentina, Burkina Faso,
Djibouti, Mauritius, Morocco, Norway, the Philippines, Senegal, Spain, Sri Lanka,
Switzerland, Thailand and Uganda joined the sponsors.
175.
At the same meeting, the representative of Brazil orally revised the draft resolution.
176. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of the United States of America, of
Japan and of Cuba made general comments in relation to the draft resolution.
177. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the
attention of the Human Rights Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and
programme budget implications of the draft resolution.
178. At the same meeting, the draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a
vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 17/14).
179. Also, at the same meeting, the representative of Brazil made a statement in
explanation of vote after the vote.
Promotion of the enjoyment of the cultural rights of everyone and respect for cultural
diversity
180. At the 34th meeting, on 17 June 2011, the representative of Cuba introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/17/L.22, sponsored by Cuba and co-sponsored by Belarus, Bolivia
(Plurinational State of), Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Djibouti, Ecuador, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, the Philippines, Uruguay, Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of) and Viet Nam. Subsequently, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Costa Rica,
Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Dominican Republic, Egypt,
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Mexico, Morocco, Senegal, Serbia, Sri Lanka, the Sudan and the
Syrian Arab Republic joined the sponsors.
181.
At the same meeting, the representative of Cuba orally revised the draft resolution.
182 In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the
attention of the Human Rights Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and
programme budget implications of the draft resolution.
183. At the same meeting, the representatives of Hungary, on behalf of the European
Union, and of the United States of America made general comments in relation to the draft
resolution.
184. Also at the same meeting, the draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the
text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 17/15).
Promotion of the right of people to peace
185. At the 34th meeting, on 17 June 2011, the representative of Cuba introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/17/L.23, sponsored by Cuba and co-sponsored by Algeria, Belarus,
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