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99. 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 decision.
100. The decision was adopted without a vote. For the text as adopted, see part one,
decision 9/102.
Human rights and international solidarity
101. At the 22nd meeting, on 24 September, the representative of Cuba introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/9/L.7, sponsored by Cuba and co-sponsored by Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh,
Belarus, Bolivia, China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Democratic Republic of
the Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Nicaragua, Saudi Arabia,
South Africa, Sri Lanka, the Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam and Zimbabwe.
102. Subsequently, Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, Nigeria and Senegal joined the sponsors.
103. 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.
104. A statement in explanation of vote before the vote was made by the representative of
France (on behalf of the European Union).
105. At the request of the representative of France (on behalf of the European Union), a
recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The draft resolution was adopted by 33 votes
to 13, with no abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil,
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chile, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon,
Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Nicaragua,
Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia,
Senegal, South Africa, Uruguay, Zambia;
Against:
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
106. For the text as adopted, see part one, resolution 9/2.
The right to development
107. At the 22nd meeting, on 24 September, the representative of Cuba (on behalf of the
Non-Aligned Movement) introduced draft resolution A/HRC/9/L.12 sponsored by Cuba (on
behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement) and co-sponsored by China. Subsequently, Armenia,
Benin, Guinea, Nigeria and Uruguay joined the sponsors.
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