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G. Action on draft resolution A/HRC/S-5/L.1/Rev.1
20. At the 2nd meeting, on 2 October 2007, the representative of Portugal (on behalf of the
European Union) introduced draft resolution A/HRC/S-5/L.1/Rev.1, sponsored by Portugal
(on behalf of the European Union). Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Brazil, Canada, Croatia, El Salvador, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Guatemala, Liechtenstein, Moldova,
Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Norway, Peru, the Republic of Korea, Serbia, Switzerland,
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United States of America
and Uruguay subsequently joined the sponsors.
21. At the same meeting, the representative of Portugal orally revised the draft resolution by
modifying paragraphs 1, 4 and 6.
22. 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
implications2 of the draft resolution.
23.
The draft resolution, as orally revised, was adopted without a vote.
24. Statements in explanation of vote after the vote were made by the representatives of India,
the Philippines and the Russian Federation.
25. After the adoption of the resolution, as orally revised, a statement was made by the
representative of Myanmar, as a concerned country.
26.
2
For the text of the resolution as adopted, see chapter I, resolution S-5/1.
See Annex I.
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