A/HRC/43/2 Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, New Zealand (by video message), Nicaragua, Norway, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia (by video message), Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe, Holy See (by video message), State of Palestine; (c) Observers for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA); (d) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: Organization of American States; (e) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Al-Haq, Action Canada for Population and Development, Alsalam Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union (also on behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales, Child Rights Connect, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Conectas Direitos Humanos, Federatie van Nederlandse Verenigingen tot Integratie van Homoseksualiteit – COC Nederland, Human Rights Watch, International Federation for Human Rights Leagues, International Lesbian and Gay Association, International Service for Human Rights, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, Minority Rights Group and US Human Rights Network), Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain, Amnesty International, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Center for Global Nonkilling, Center for Reproductive Rights, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Global Action on Aging (also on behalf of International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations), Human Rights Watch, Ingenieurs du Monde, International Commission of Jurists, International Lesbian and Gay Association, International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism, International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (also on behalf of International-Lawyers.Org), International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations, Iraqi Development Organization, Maat Foundation for Peace, Development and Human Rights, Minority Rights Group, Partners For Transparency, Rencontre Africaine pour la defense des droits de l'homme, Sociedade Maranhense de Direitos Humanos, United Nations Watch, World Jewish Congress. 44. At the same meeting, the representatives of Brazil and China made statements in exercise of the right of reply. I. Selection and appointment of mandate holders 45. At the 34th meeting, on 13 March 2020, the President of the Human Rights Council presented the list of candidates to be appointed for the 19 vacancies for special procedures mandate holders. 46. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council appointed 19 special procedures mandate holders in accordance with Council resolutions 5/1 and 16/21 and its decision 6/102 (see annex V). J. Consideration of and action on draft proposals Extension of mandates and mandated activities 47. At the 34th meeting, on 13 March 2020, the President of the Human Rights Council introduced draft decision A/HRC/43/L.14. 16