A/HRC/15/60
737. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Palestine made a statement as a
concerned party.
738. 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 as orally revised (see annex II).
739. At the same meeting, the representatives of Belgium (on behalf of States members
of the European Union that are members of the Council, the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America) made statements in
explanation of vote before the vote.
740. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of the United States of
America, a recorded vote was taken on draft resolution A/HRC/15/L.34 as orally revised.
The draft resolution as orally revised was adopted by 27 votes in favour, 1 against, with 19
abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Cuba, Djibouti,
Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Mauritius, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Russian
Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Thailand, Uganda, Uruguay
Against:
United States of America
Abstaining:
Belgium, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chile, France, Guatemala, Hungary,
Japan, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Republic of Korea. Republic of Moldova,
Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland, Zambia
741.
For the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 15/6.
742. At the same meeting, the representatives of Switzerland, Uruguay and Zambia made
statements in explanation of vote after the vote.
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