A/HRC/7/78 page 140 (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), Sweden4 (also on behalf of Benin, Botswana, Denmark, Finland, Ghana, Iceland, Lesotho, Mali, Norway, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia), Switzerland; (b) Observers for the following States: Armenia, Belgium, Ethiopia, Israel, Kenya. 210. At the same meeting, on 18 March 2008, the Special Adviser answered questions and made his concluding remarks. 211. At the same meeting, statements in exercise of the right of reply were made by the representatives of Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Israel. A statement in exercise of a second right of reply was exercised by the representative of Iran (Islamic Republic of). E. Reports presented under agenda item 3 and general debate on that item Reports prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and by the Secretary-General 212. At the 21st meeting, on 13 March 2008, the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights introduced reports prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and by the Secretary-General under item 3. The Deputy High Commissioner also presented reports under items 5 and 9. General debate on item 3 213. At its 21st and 22nd meetings, on 13 March 2008, the Council held a general debate on the aforementioned reports and on item 3, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Brazil, France, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Pakistan, Senegal, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Russian Federation; (b) Observers for the following States: Denmark (also on behalf of the Group of Nordic States), New Zealand, Norway (also on behalf of the Group of Nordic States), Sweden, United Republic of Tanzania; (c) Observer for: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; (d) Observer for a national human rights institution: Conseil consultatif des droits de l’homme du Maroc; 4 Observer State of the Council speaking on behalf of States members and observer States.