A/HRC/43/2 1010. At the same meeting, the representatives of Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Czechia, Denmark and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. 1011. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Cameroon, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The voting was as follows: In favour: Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Fiji, Germany, Italy, Japan, Libya, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Slovakia, Somalia, Spain, Ukraine Against: Cameroon, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Abstaining: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, India, Indonesia, Mauritania, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Uruguay 1012. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution by 20 votes to 2, with 24 abstentions (resolution 43/37).83 Technical assistance and capacity-building for Mali in the field of human rights 1013. At the 46th meeting, on 22 June 2020, the representative of Burkina Faso, on behalf of the Group of African States, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/43/L.13, sponsored by Burkina Faso, on behalf of the Group of African States, and co-sponsored by Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, the Marshall Islands, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Subsequently, Luxembourg withdrew its original co-sponsorship of the draft resolution. Subsequently, Brazil, Czechia, Denmark, El Salvador, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Japan, Latvia, Monaco, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Switzerland, Thailand and Ukraine joined the sponsors. 1014. At the same meeting, the representative of Czechia (on behalf of the States Members of the European Union that are members of the Council) made a general comment on the draft resolution. 1015. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Mali made a statement as the State concerned. 1016. 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. 1017. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution without a vote (resolution 43/38). Technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in Libya 1018. At the 46th meeting, on 22 June 2020, the representative of Burkina Faso, on behalf of the Group of African States, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/43/L.40, sponsored by Burkina Faso, on behalf of the Group of African States, and co-sponsored by Bulgaria, Germany, Iceland, Malta, the Netherlands, Qatar, Spain, Sweden and Turkey. Subsequently, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, 83 GE. The delegation of Armenia did not cast a vote. 157

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