A/HRC/44/2
328. At the same meeting, the representatives of Australia, Japan, Uruguay and
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (by video message) made statements in explanation of
vote before the vote. In its statement, the representative of Japan disassociated the Member
State from the consensus on paragraph 10 of the draft resolution.
329. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of the Bolivarian
Republic of Venezuela, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The voting was
as follows:
In favour:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Czechia, Denmark,
Fiji, Germany, Italy, Japan, Libya, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Netherlands,
Peru, Poland, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Spain and Ukraine
Against:
Armenia, Eritrea, India, Philippines and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Abstaining:
Afghanistan, Angola, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso,
Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, Mauritania,
Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Togo
and Uruguay
330. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution by 22
votes to 5, with 20 abstentions (resolution 44/19).
331. At the 29th meeting, on the same day, the representative of the Philippines made a
statement in explanation of vote after the vote.
Situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic
332. At the 29th meeting, on 17 July 2020, the representative of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, also on behalf of France, Germany, Italy, Jordan,
Kuwait, Morocco, the Netherlands, Qatar and Turkey, introduced draft resolution
A/HRC/44/L.10, sponsored by France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, the
Netherlands, Qatar, Turkey and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
and co-sponsored by Albania, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czechia,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway,
Romania, San Marino, Spain, Sweden and Ukraine. Subsequently, Belgium, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Botswana, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Japan, Libya, the Marshall Islands, Poland,
Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Somalia and Switzerland joined the sponsors.
333. At the same meeting, the representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland orally revised the draft resolution.
334. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Germany, on behalf of States
members of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council, and Peru
(by video message) made general comments on the draft resolution as orally revised.
335. At the same meeting, the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic made a
statement as the State concerned.
336. 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.
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