A/HRC/16/2
234. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the
attention of the Human Rights Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and
programme budget implications of the draft resolution as orally revised.
235. At the same meeting, the draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the text as
adopted and voting results, see part one, chapter I, resolution 16/23).
The right to food
236. At the 48th meeting, on 25 March 2011, the representative of Cuba introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/16/L.17, sponsored by Cuba and co-sponsored by Belarus, Bolivia
(Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, China, Djibouti, Ecuador,
Guatemala, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Peru, Sri Lanka, the Sudan, Turkey,
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Viet Nam. Subsequently, Algeria, Angola, Austria,
Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, the Congo, Croatia, Cyprus, the Dominican
Republic, Ghana, Haiti, Jordan, Kenya, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon,
Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, the Niger, Nigeria,
Norway, Palestine, Panama, the Philippines, Portugal, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Spain,
the Sudan, Switzerland, the Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Timor-Leste, the United
Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe joined the sponsors.
237.
At the same meeting, the representative of Cuba orally revised the draft resolution.
238. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Mauritania moved to amend the draft
resolution.
239. At the same meeting, the representatives of Guatemala and Spain opposed the
motion for the proposed amendment.
240. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Argentina (also on behalf of Brazil),
Nigeria and the Republic of Korea made general comments in relation to the draft
resolution.
241. At the same meeting, the representatives of Hungary and Nigeria made statements in
explanation of vote before the vote on the proposed amendment.
242. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Norway, a recorded
vote was taken on the proposed amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/16/L.17. The motion
for amendment was rejected by 31 votes against and 3 in favour, with 9 abstentions.
243. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the
attention of the Human Rights Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and
programme budget implications of the draft resolution as orally revised.
244. At the same meeting, the representatives of Hungary (on behalf of the States
members of the European Union that are members of the Council) and the United States of
America made statements in explanation of vote before the vote.
245. Also at the same meeting, the draft resolution was adopted without a vote (for the
text as adopted and voting results, see part one, chapter I, resolution 16/27).
246. At the same meeting, the representative of Spain made a statement in explanation of
vote after the vote.
The protection of human rights in the context of human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
247. At the 48th meeting, on 25 March 2011, the representative of Brazil introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/16/L.22, sponsored by Brazil and co-sponsored by Argentina, Armenia,
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Costa
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