A/HRC/11/37
(e)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Al-Hakim
Foundation, Arab Commission for Human Rights, Cairo Institute for Human Rights
Studies, Coordinating Board of Jewish Organizations (also on behalf of B’nai B’rith
International), Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples, Nord-Sud
XXI, Union of Arab Jurists, United Nations Watch, World Union for Progressive Judaism.
VIII. Follow-up to and implementation of the Vienna Declaration
and Programme of Action
A.
General debate on agenda item 8
752. At its 24th and 25th meetings, on 16 June 2009, the Council held a general debate on
agenda item 8, during which the following made statements:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Brazil, Colombia4 (also on
behalf of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Chile, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, France,
Hungary, Mexico, Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland and Uruguay), Czech Republic4 (on
behalf of the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Iceland,
Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and
Ukraine), Nigeria, Paraguay4 (also on behalf of Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)),
Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovenia;
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Austria, Colombia, Spain,
United States of America;
(c)
Observers for national human rights institutions: Commission nationale des
droits de l’homme et des libertés fondamentales du Niger;
(d)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Arab
Commission for Human Rights, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Asian
Legal Resource Centre, Association for World Education, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal
Network, Centrist Democratic International, Commission to Study the Organization of
Peace, European Union of Public Relations, France Libertés: Fondation Danielle
Mitterrand, Human Rights Council of Australia, Indian Council of South America,
International Federation of University Women (also on behalf of the Pan Pacific and South
East Asia Women’s Association), International Humanist and Ethical Union, United
Nations Watch.
753. At the 25th meeting, the representative of Peru made a statement in exercise of the
right of reply.
B.
Consideration of and action on draft proposals
Promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms through a better understanding
of traditional values of humankind
754. At the 29th meeting, on 18 June 2009, the representative of the Russian Federation
introduced draft resolution A/HRC/11/L.1, sponsored by the Russian Federation and cosponsored by Singapore, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam.
755. At the same meeting, at the request of the representative of the Russian Federation,
the draft resolution was deferred for consideration by the Council at its twelfth session.
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