A/HRC/19/2 (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: African Association of Education for Development, Center for Environmental and Management Studies, Centre for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy, Centrist Democratic International, Foodfirst Information and Action Network, France Libertés : Fondation Danielle Mitterrand, Human Rights Advocates Inc., Indian Council of South America, International Association for Democracy in Africa, International Association of Democratic Lawyers, International Association of Peace Messenger Cities, International Association of Schools of Social Work, International Buddhist Relief Organisation, International Committee for the Indians of the Americas, International Service for Human Rights, International Union of Latin Notariat, Japanese Workers’ Committee for Human Rights, Liberation, Nord-Sud XXI, Reporters sans Frontières International, United Nations Watch, World Vision International (also on behalf of Save the Children). 327. At the same meeting, a statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the representative of Ethiopia. E. Consideration of and action on draft proposals Forum on Minority Issues 328. At the 54th meeting, on 23 March 2012, the representative of Austria introduced draft resolution A/HRC/19/L.11, sponsored by Austria and co-sponsored by Albania, Armenia, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Uganda, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). Subsequently, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Guinea, Lebanon, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, San Marino, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Ukraine joined the sponsors. 329. At the same meeting, the representative of China introduced draft amendments to the draft resolution as contained in A/HRC/19/L.41 and A/HRC/19/L.42, sponsored by China. The representative of China also introduced oral revisions to A/HRC/19/L.41. 330. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Austria made general comments on the draft amendments, by which A/HRC/19/L.42 was adopted without a vote. 331. At the same meeting, the secretariat of the Human Rights Council made a statement regarding draft amendment A/HRC/19/L.41. 332. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Austria, Belgium (on behalf of Member States of the European Union that are Members of the Council), China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Norway and Switzerland made general comments in relation to the draft resolution as amended by A/HRC/19/L.42, and on draft amendment A/HRC/19/L.41, as orally revised. 333. At the same meeting, the representatives of the Philippines and Uruguay made statements in explanation of vote before the vote in relation to draft amendment A/HRC/19/L.41, as orally revised. 334. Also at the same meeting, at the request of the representative of Belgium (on behalf of Member States of the European Union that are Members of the Council), Costa Rica, Norway and Switzerland, a recorded vote was taken on draft amendment A/HRC/19/L.41 as orally revised. The draft amendment, as orally revised, was rejected by 15 votes in favour, 18 against, with 12 abstentions. GE.13-14768 181