A/HRC/10/29 Special Rapporteur on the right to food 98. At the 13th meeting, on 9 March 2009, the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, presented his reports (A/HRC/10/5 and Add.1 and 2). 99. At the same meeting, the representative of the World Trade Organization made a statement as a concerned party. 100. During the ensuing interactive dialogue at the 13th and 14th meetings, on 9 and 10 March 2009, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Bangladesh, Brazil, Cuba, Czech Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union), Djibouti, Egypt (also on behalf of the Group of African States), India, Indonesia, Italy, Mauritius, Nigeria, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Philippines, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Uruguay, Yemen4 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States); (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Australia, Colombia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Luxembourg, New Zealand, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (c) Observer of an intergovernmental organization: European Commission; (d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Asian Legal Resource Centre, Foodfirst Information and Action Network (also on behalf of the Europe Third World Centre), General Federation of Iraqi Women, Human Rights Advocates, Interfaith International, International Federation of Rural Adult Catholic Movements, Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples, World Vision International. 101. At the 14th meeting, on 10 March 2009, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his concluding remarks. 102. At the 15th meeting, on the same day, a statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the representative of Algeria. Independent expert on the issue of human rights obligations related to access to safe drinking water and sanitation 103. At the 13th meeting, on 9 March 2009, the independent expert on the issue of human rights obligations related to access to safe drinking water and sanitation, Catarina de Albuquerque, presented her report (A/HRC/10/6). 104. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 13th and 14th meetings, on 9 and 10 March 2009, the following made statements and asked the independent expert questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Bangladesh, China, Czech Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union), Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Switzerland, Uruguay, Yemen4 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States); (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Luxembourg, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Turkey; (c) Observer for a national human rights institution: Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines; (d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: General Federation of Iraqi Women, Human Rights Advocates. 105. At the 14th meeting, on 10 March 2009, the independent expert answered questions and made her concluding remarks. 102 GE.09-17451

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