A/HRC/12/50 G. Selection and appointment of mandate holders 36. At its 32nd meeting, on 2 October 2009, the Council appointed mandate holders in accordance with its resolutions 5/1 and 6/36 (see annex V). 37. At the same meeting, the representative of the Sudan made a statement in relation to the appointment of mandate holders. H. Consideration of and action on draft proposals Open-ended intergovernmental working group on the review of the work and functioning of the Human Rights Council 38. At the 30th meeting, on 1 October 2009, the representative of the Russian Federation introduced draft resolution A/HRC/12/L.28, sponsored by the Russian Federation and cosponsored by Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bangladesh, Cuba, Nigeria (on behalf of the African Group), Pakistan, the Philippines, Serbia and Singapore. Subsequently, Belarus, Brazil, China, India, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Peru, Switzerland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Viet Nam joined the sponsors. 39. At the same meeting, the representative of the Russian Federation orally revised the draft resolution by modifying paragraph 5. 40. Also at the same meeting, the representative of France, on behalf of States Members of the European Union that are members of the Council, made general comments in relation to the draft resolution. 41. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the attention of the Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget implications of the draft resolution (see annex III). 42. At the same meeting, the draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 12/1). I. Adoption of the report of the session 43. At the 32nd meeting, on 2 October 2009, the Rapporteur and Vice-President of the Council made a statement in connection with the draft report of the Council (A/HRC/12/L.10). 44. At the same meeting, the Council adopted the draft report ad referendum and decided to entrust the Rapporteur with its finalization. 45. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States) and Tunisia (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), as well as the observers for Al-Haq, Law in the Service of Man (also on behalf of ADALAH – Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, the Badil Resource Centre for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights and the Habitat International Coalition), Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples, Nord-Sud XXI and International Service for Human Rights made general remarks in relation to the session. 46. At the same meeting, the President of the Council made a closing statement. 71