A/HRC/45/2 Declaration and Programme of Action, Refiloe Litjobo, presented, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 42/29, the report of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the preparations for the commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, which were discussed during the seventeenth session of the Intergovernmental Working Group held from 16 to 20 December 2019 and on 16 January 2020 (A/HRC/45/48). 889. At the same meeting, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights presented pursuant to resolution 43/1, an oral update on the preparation of her report on systemic racism, violations of international human rights law against Africans and people of African descent by law enforcement agencies, especially those incidents that resulted in the death of George Floyd and other Africans and of people of African descent. Pursuant to resolution 43/1, the High Commissioner also presented an oral update on police brutality against Africans and people of African descent. 890. Also at the same meeting, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in her capacity as coordinator of the International Decade for People of African Descent, presented a midterm report on her activities in follow up to the implementation of the programme of activities within the framework of the Decade (A/HRC/45/47). 891. At the 30th meeting, on 1 October 2020, the Human Rights Council held a general debate on agenda item 9, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Armenia, Azerbaijan74 (on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries), Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burkina Faso (on behalf of the Group of African States), China 75 (also on behalf of Cuba and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)), Germany (on behalf of the European Union), India, Indonesia, Kuwait76 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Norway77 (also on behalf of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden), Pakistan (also on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Qatar, Spain, Sudan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (b) Representatives of observer States: Azerbaijan, Botswana, Chad, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Maldives, Morocco, Myanmar, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, State of Palestine; (c) Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: United Nations Population Fund (UNFP); (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Africa culture internationale, African Green Foundation International, Al Baraem Association for Charitable Work, Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights (also on behalf of Al-Haq, Law in the Service of Man, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies and Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling), American Civil Liberties Union (also on behalf of Amnesty International, Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales, Coordination des associations et des particuliers pour la liberté de conscience, Equality Now, Human Rights Advocates, Human Rights Watch, International Federation for the Protection of the Rights of Ethnic, Religious, Linguistic and Other Minorities, International Harm Reduction Association, International 74 75 76 77 Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of member and observer States. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of member and observer States. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of member and observer States. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of member and observer States. 145