A/HRC/13/56
Full-day meeting on the rights of the child
76.
A full-day meeting on the rights of the child was held on 10 March 2010, in
accordance with Council resolutions 7/29 and 10/14. The meeting was divided into two
panel discussions: the first panel discussion was held at the 16th meeting, on 10 March
2010; the second panel discussion was held at the 17th meeting, on the same day.
77.
At the 16th meeting, a representative of OHCHR made introductory remarks on
behalf of the High Commissioner for the first panel. At the same meeting, the following
panellists of the first panel made statements: Marta Santos Pais, Tim Ekesa, Manfred
Nowak, Lena Karlsson and Radhika Coomaraswamy.
78.
During the ensuing panel discussion for the first panel at the 16th meeting, on the
same day, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Cameroon, China, Cuba,
Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Norway, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the
Islamic Conference), Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain2 (on behalf of the
European Union), Sudan2 (also on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Ukraine, United
States of America, Uruguay (also on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean
States), Zambia;
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Belarus, Colombia, Kenya,
Lithuania, New Zealand (also on behalf of Australia and Canada), Syrian Arab Republic,
Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, United Republic of Tanzania;
(c)
Observer for the United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related
organizations: UNICEF;
(d)
Observer for an intergovernmental organization: Organisation internationale
de la Francophonie;
(e)
Observer for a national human rights institution: Advisory Council on Human
Rights of Morocco;
(f)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: International
Save the Children Alliance (also on behalf of Defence for Children International,
Foundation ECPAT International (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and
Trafficking in Children for Sexual Purposes), the International Catholic Child Bureau, Plan
International, SOS Kinderdorf International, the Women’s World Summit Foundation, the
World Organization against Torture and World Vision International), Plan International,
Inc. (also on behalf of Foundation ECPAT International (End Child Prostitution, Child
Pornography and Trafficking in Children for Sexual Purposes), the International Catholic
Child Bureau, International Federation Terre des Hommes, SOS Kinderdorf International,
the Women’s World Summit Foundation and World Vision International), World
Organization against Torture (also on behalf of the International Catholic Child Bureau,
Plan International and SOS Kinderdorf International), World Vision International (also on
behalf of Foundation ECPAT International (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and
Trafficking in Children for Sexual Purposes), the International Catholic Child Bureau, the
International Council of Women, Plan International, SOS Kinderdorf International and the
Women’s World Summit Foundation).
79.
At the 16th meeting, the panellists of the first panel answered questions and made
comments.
80.
Also at the same meeting, the panellists of the first panel made their concluding
remarks.
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