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748. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his
concluding remarks.
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
749. At the 26th meeting, on 28 September 2010, the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, Mirjana Najcevska, presented the
report of the Working Group (A/HRC/15/18).
750. At the same meeting, the representative of the United States of America made a
statement as a concerned country.
751. During the ensuing interactive dialogue at the same meeting, the following made
statements and asked the Chairperson-Rapporteur questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Brazil, Ecuador, Nigeria
(on behalf of the Group of African States), Senegal;
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Honduras,
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).
752. At the same meeting, the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group answered
questions and made her concluding remarks.
B.
General debate on agenda item 9
753. At its 26th and 27th meetings, on 28 September 2010, the Council held a general
debate on agenda item 9, during which the following made statements:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Belgium (on behalf of the
European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland,
Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia and Ukraine), Cuba, Egypt51 (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement),
Guatemala, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States),
Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Qatar, Russian
Federation, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic51 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States),
United States of America;
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Azerbaijan, Iran (Islamic
Republic of), Israel, Kuwait, Turkey;
(c)
Observer for the Holy See;
(d)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Afro-Asian
People’s Solidarity Organization, Association for World Education, Association of World
Citizens, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Charitable Institute for Protecting
Social Victims, Commission to Study the Organization of Peace, European Union of Public
Relations, France-Libertés: Fondation Danielle Mitterrand, Fraternité Notre Dame, Inc.,
International Club for Peace Research, International Educational Development, Inc.,
International Humanist and Ethical Union, International Institute for Peace, International
Islamic Federation of Student Organizations (also on behalf of the World Muslim
Congress), International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations, Liberation,
Mbororo Social and Cultural Development Association of Cameroon, Mouvement contre le
racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples, Organization for Defending Victims of Violence,
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Observer of the Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.
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