A/HRC/11/37 VII. Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories A. Follow-up to Human Rights Council resolution S-9/1 747. At the 21st meeting, on 15 June 2009, the President made a statement in relation to the fact-finding mission established in accordance with Council resolution S-9/1. 748. At the same meeting, the High Commissioner made a statement in relation to the human rights situation in Gaza and the status of periodic reports, as required by Council resolution S-9/1. 749. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Palestine made a statement as a concerned party. 750. During the ensuing general debate at the same meeting, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: China, Cuba (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Czech Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union), Egypt (also on behalf of the Group of African States), Indonesia, Japan, Mauritius, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), United Arab Emirates4 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States); (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Lebanon, Norway; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: Organization of the Islamic Conference; (d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Arab Commission for Human Rights, International Commission of Jurists, United Nations Watch. B. General debate on agenda item 7 751. At its 23rd meeting, on 16 June 2009, the Council held a general debate on agenda item 7, during which the following made statements: (a) The representatives of Israel and the Syrian Arab Republic, as concerned countries; the representative of Palestine, as a concerned party; the representative of Egypt made a statement in relation to agenda item 7; (b) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Bahrain, Cuba (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Czech Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine), Egypt (also on behalf of the Group of African States), Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates4 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States); (c) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Iceland, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Yemen; (d) GE.09-16766 Observer for an intergovernmental organization: League of Arab States; 171