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165. Also at the same meeting, the draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted
without a vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chap. I, resolution 15/16).
Preventable maternal mortality and morbidity and human rights: follow-up to
Human Rights Council resolution 11/8
166. At the 31st meeting, on 30 September 2010, the representative of New Zealand, also
on behalf of Burkina Faso and Colombia, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/15/L.27,
sponsored by New Zealand and co-sponsored by Algeria, Andorra, Australia, Austria,
Azerbaijan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chad, Chile,
Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Djibouti, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Paraguay,
Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sweden,
Thailand, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine,
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam and Zimbabwe. Subsequently, Angola, Argentina,
Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cuba,
Ghana, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico,
Monaco, Nicaragua, Poland, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Moldova, Romania,
Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, The United Republic of Tanzania, the
United States of America and Zambia joined the sponsors.
167. At the same meeting, the representative of New Zealand orally revised the draft
resolution.
168. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Pakistan moved for an adjournment
of the debate on the draft resolution as orally revised until the afternoon.
169. At the same meeting, the representative of Burkina Faso, also on behalf of the cosponsors of the draft resolution, opposed the motion for an adjournment of the debate.
170. In accordance with rule 116 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the
representatives of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and Uganda made statements in favour of,
and the representatives of Belgium and Mexico made statements against, the motion for an
adjournment of the debate on draft resolution A/HRC/15/L.27 as orally revised, following
which a recorded vote was taken on the motion. The motion was rejected by 32 votes
against, 14 in favour, and no abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Djibouti, Gabon, Kyrgyzstan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,
Malaysia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Thailand,
Uganda
Against:
Angola, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chile, China,
Ecuador, France, Ghana, Guatemala, Hungary, Japan, Jordan, Maldives,
Mauritius, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Republic of Korea, Republic of
Moldova, Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland,
Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United
States of America, Uruguay, Zambia
171. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Pakistan made a statement in
explanation of vote before the vote on draft resolution A/HRC/15/L.27 as orally revised.
172. At the same meeting, the draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a
vote (for the text as adopted, see part one, chap. I, resolution 15/17).
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