A/HRC/18/2 B. Interactive dialogue with special procedures Independent expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan 200. At the 14th meeting, on 19 September 2011, the independent expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan, Mohammed Chande Othman, presented his reports (A/HRC/18/40 and Add.1). 201. At the same meeting, the representatives of the Sudan and South Sudan made statements as the countries concerned. 202. During the ensuing interactive dialogue at the 15th meeting, on 20 September 2011, the following made statements and asked the independent expert questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, China, Czech Republic, Egypt53 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), India, Maldives, Mexico, Norway, Pakistan53 (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal (on behalf of the Group of African States), Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United States of America; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Netherlands, Oman, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Action internationale pour la paix et le développement dans la région des Grands Lacs, Al Zubair Charitable Foundation (also on behalf of the Eastern Sudan Women Development Organization and the Sudan Council of Voluntary Agencies), Amnesty International, Comité international pour le respect et l’application de la Charte africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples, Human Rights Watch, Maarij Foundation for Peace and Development (also on behalf of the Eastern Sudan Women Development Organization and the Sudan Council of Voluntary Agencies). 203. At the 15th meeting, on 20 September 2011, the representatives of the Sudan and South Sudan made statements as the countries concerned. 204. At the same meeting, the independent expert answered questions and made his concluding remarks. C. General debate on agenda item 4 205. At its 22nd meeting, on 22 September 2011, and at its 24th and 26th meetings, on 23 September 2011, the Human Rights Council held a general debate on agenda item 4, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Austria, Belgium, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Norway, Poland (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Romania, Spain, Switzerland, United States of America; GE.12-17756 107