A/HRC/44/2 Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines (by video message), Qatar, Spain (by video message), Ukraine, Uruguay (also on behalf of Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Malta, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (b) Representatives of observer States: Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Botswana, China, Croatia, Egypt, France, Georgia, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Morocco, Myanmar, Niger, Russian Federation, South Sudan, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Viet Nam, State of Palestine; (c) Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: UNICEF; (d) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (e) Observer for the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (by video message); (f) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Christian Solidarity Worldwide (by video message), Colombian Commission of Jurists (by video message), Defence for Children International, Il Cenacolo (by video message), Institute for NGO Research (by video message), International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Save the Children International (also on behalf of Defence for Children International and World Vision International), Synergie Feminine Pour La Paix Et Le Developpement Durable, United Nations Watch (by video message), Villages Unis. 186. At the 8th meeting, on 3 July 2020, the Special Representative answered questions and made her concluding remarks (by video teleconference). 187. At the 6th meeting, on 2 July 2020, and at the 8th meeting, on 3 July 2020, the representatives of Colombia, India, Israel (by video teleconference) and Pakistan made statements in exercise of the right of reply. D. Consideration of and action on draft proposals The right to education 188. At the 27th meeting, on 16 July 2020, the representative of Portugal introduced draft resolution A/HRC/44/L.1, sponsored by Portugal, and co-sponsored by Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Nepal, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine and Uruguay. Subsequently, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, the Bahamas, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, on behalf of the Group of African States, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Maldives, the Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Panama, Timor-Leste, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the State of Palestine, on behalf of the Group of Arab States, joined the sponsors. 189. 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. GE. 39