A/HRC/44/2 Angola, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, Mauritania, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Qatar, Senegal and Togo 60. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution by 24 votes to 10, with 13 abstentions (resolution 44/1). The central role of the State in responding to pandemics and other health emergencies, and the socioeconomic consequences thereof in advancing sustainable development and the realization of all human rights 61. At the 27th meeting, on 16 July 2020, the representative of South Africa introduced draft resolution A/HRC/44/L.23/Rev.1, sponsored by Namibia, Pakistan and South Africa, and co-sponsored by Argentina, Azerbaijan, China, Eswatini, the Russian Federation, Somalia, Turkey and Zimbabwe. Subsequently, Algeria, Angola, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Botswana, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Nepal, the Niger, Nigeria, Panama, the Philippines, Qatar, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, the Sudan, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Togo and the State of Palestine joined the sponsors. 62. At the same meeting, the representatives of Australia, Bahrain, Pakistan and the Philippines made general comments on the draft resolution. 63. 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. 64. At the same meeting, the representatives of Chile and Germany, on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council, made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. 65. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution without a vote (resolution 44/2). 16