A/HRC/45/2 Marshall Islands, Pakistan, Philippines (by video statement), Slovakia, Uruguay (also on behalf of Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama and Peru), Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (b) Representatives of observer States: Andorra (by video message), Botswana, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, France, Georgia, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Viet Nam, State of Palestine; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (d) Observers for national human rights institutions: Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (by video message), Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (by video message); (e) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights, Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (by video message), Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (by video message), Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Chinese Association for International Understanding (by video message), CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation (by video message), East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, Human Rights House Foundation (by video message), International Service for Human Rights, Right Livelihood Award Foundation (by video message). 357. At the 29th meeting, on 1 October 2020, the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights answered questions and made her concluding remarks. 358. At the 28th meeting, on 30 September 2020, the representatives of Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, India and Pakistan made statements in exercise of the right of reply. 359. At the same meeting, the representatives of Armenia and Azerbaijan made statements in exercise of the second right of reply. C. Interactive dialogue with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 360. At the 19th meeting, on 24 September 2020, the Chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Laila Susanne Vars, presented, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 32/25, the reports of the Expert Mechanism (A/HRC/45/35 and A/HRC/45/38) (by video message). 361. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made statements and asked the Chair questions: (a) Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Australia (by video message), Brazil, Finland51 (also on behalf of Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden), Guatemala52 (also on behalf of Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay and Peru), Indonesia, Nepal, Peru (by video message), Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (b) Representatives of observer States: China, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Russian Federation; 51 52 66 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.