A/HRC/10/29
251. At the same meeting, the draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the text as
adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 10/28).
The Social Forum
252. At the 45th meeting, on 27 March 2009, the representative of Cuba introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/10/L.22, sponsored by Cuba and co-sponsored by Belarus, Bolivia, the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic
Republic of), Nicaragua, Panama, Sri Lanka, Togo, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian
Republic of) and Viet Nam. Subsequently, Algeria, Brazil and the Sudan joined the
sponsors.
253. At the same meeting, the representatives of Brazil, Chile and Germany (on behalf of
States members of the European Union that are members of the Council) made general
comments on the draft resolution.
254. Also at the same meeting, the draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the
text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 10/29).
Publication of reports completed by the Subcommission on the Promotion and
Protection of Human Rights
255. At the 45th meeting, on 27 March 2009, the representative of the Czech Republic,
on behalf of the European Union, introduced draft decision A/HRC/10/L.33/Rev.1,
sponsored by the Czech Republic and co-sponsored by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of
Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland. Subsequently, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
joined the sponsors.
256. At the same meeting, the representative of the Czech Republic orally revised the
draft decision by deleting the third preambular paragraph.
257. Also at the same meeting, statements in explanation of vote before the vote were
made by the representatives of Bangladesh, China, Cuba, India, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Pakistan, the Philippines and the Russian Federation.
258. At the same meeting, at the request of the representative of India, a recorded vote
was taken on draft decision A/HRC/10/L.33/Rev.1. The draft decision, as orally revised,
was adopted by 29 votes to 3, with 15 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, Egypt, France, Gabon, Germany,
Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Qatar,
Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay;
Against:
Brazil, India, Mauritius;
Abstaining:
Angola, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Ghana, Indonesia, Madagascar,
Malaysia, Nigeria, Philippines, Russian Federation, Senegal, South Africa,
Zambia.
259.
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For the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, decision 10/117.
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