A/HRC/45/2 The right to development 222. At the 36th meeting, on 6 October 2020, the representative of Azerbaijan (on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, with the exception of Colombia) introduced draft resolution A/HRC/45/L.23, sponsored by Azerbaijan (on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, with the exception of Colombia). Subsequently, China, Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation joined the sponsors. 223. At the same meeting, the representatives of Australia, India, Peru and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (by video message) made general comments on the draft resolution. 224. 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. 225. At the same meeting, the representatives of Armenia, Germany (on behalf of States members of the European Union that are members of the Human Rights Council) and Mexico made statements in explanation of vote before the vote. In its statement, the representative of Armenia disassociated the Member State from the consensus on the sixth preambular paragraph of the draft resolution. 226. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Australia, a recorded vote was taken on the draft resolution. The voting was as follows: In favour: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Libya, Mauritania, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Against: Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine Abstaining: Armenia, Brazil, Chile, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Uruguay 227. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution by of 27 votes to 13, with 7 abstentions (resolution 45/6). Local government and human rights 228. At the 36th meeting, on 6 October 2020, the representative of the Republic of Korea, also on behalf of Chile, Egypt and Romania, introduced draft resolution A/HRC/45/L.27, sponsored by Chile, Egypt, the Republic of Korea and Romania, and co-sponsored by Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Ecuador, Fiji, Haiti, Ireland, Italy, the Marshall Islands, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Thailand, Tunisia and Ukraine. Subsequently, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Dominican Republic, France, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Kuwait (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mongolia, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Moldova, Uruguay and the State of Palestine joined the sponsors. 229. 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. 46