A/HRC/43/2 VIII. Follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action A. General debate on agenda item 8 953. At its 37th meeting, on 16 June 2020, the Human Rights Council held a general debate on agenda item 8, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Armenia, Austria (also on behalf of Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland), Azerbaijan63 (on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, with the exception of Colombia and Honduras), Bahrain, Burkina Faso (on behalf of the Group of African States), Croatia64 (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine), Ethiopia65 (also on behalf of on behalf of Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), India (by video message), Indonesia, Libya, Marshall Islands (also on behalf of Australia, Fiji, Micronesia (Federated States of), Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu), Nepal, Pakistan (also on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Sudan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), State of Palestine66 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States); (b) Representatives of observer States: Algeria, Belarus, Burundi, Cambodia (by video message), China, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Myanmar, Russian Federation, South Africa, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: ABC Tamil Oli, Action Canada for Population and Development (also on behalf of Center for Reproductive Rights, International Planned Parenthood Federation, International Service for Human Rights, Plan International), Action pour la protection des droits de l'homme en Mauritanie, African Green Foundation International, Alsalam Foundation, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain, Asociacion HazteOir.org, Association Mauritanienne pour la promotion du droit, Association pour la Défense des Droits de la Femme Mauritanienne, Association pour le Développement Humain en Mauritanie, Association pour l'Éducation et la Santé de la Femme et de l'Enfant, Association pour les victimes du monde, Association solidarité internationale pour l’Afrique, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation (also on behalf of International Commission of Jurists and International Service for Human Rights), Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (also on behalf of Associazione Comunita Papa Giovanni XXIII, Company of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, International Confederation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and International Movement of Apostolate in the Independent Social Milieus), European Centre for Law and Justice, Federation for Women and Family Planning, Guinee humanitaire, Ingenieurs du monde, International Human Rights Association of American Minorities, International Muslim Women's Union, Iraqi Development Organization, Personhood Education, Tamil Uzhagam, Tourner la page, United Nations Watch, Victorious Youths Movement, World Jewish Congress, World Muslim Congress. 954. At the same meeting, the representatives of India, Mauritania and Pakistan made statements in exercise of the right of reply. 63 64 65 66 GE. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. 147

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