A/HRC/17/2 Iraq, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, the Russian Federation and the United States of America joined the sponsors. 721. At the same meeting, the draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 17/9). 2. Human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity 722. At the 34th meeting, on 17 June 2011, the representatives of South Africa and Brazil introduced draft resolution A/HRC/17/L.9/Rev.1, sponsored by South Africa and cosponsored by France, Greece, Ireland, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland. Subsequently, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Timor-Leste, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) joined the sponsors. 723. 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. 724. At the 34th meeting, the representatives of Bahrain, Bangladesh, Hungary (on behalf of the European Union), Mauritania, Mexico, Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States), Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Qatar and Saudi Arabia made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. 725. At the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Pakistan, on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, a recorded vote was taken on draft resolution A/HRC/17/L.9/Rev.1. The draft resolution was adopted by 23 votes in favour, 19 against, with 3 abstentions. 726. For the text as adopted and voting results, see part one, chapter I, resolution 17/19. 727. At the 34th meeting, the representatives of Argentina, Jordan, Mauritania, Mauritius, Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States) and the United States of America made general comments and explanation of vote after the vote. 192 GE.12-13630