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accordance with her own judgement. Any future Council decision on the way forward could be
determined at a later stage, upon the submission by the independent expert of a revised text to
the Council.
59. The proposal made by the Government of France met with the overwhelming support of
the Governments that took the floor, namely, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Switzerland and the
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. CIVICUS and ATD, on behalf of a group of 11 NGOs, also
endorsed the proposal.
60. In view of the unanimous response, the independent expert thanked all participants for
their trust, while acknowledging the difficult task of consolidating so many rich comments and
inputs. She indicated her willingness in principle to accept the task, should the Council so
decide, with support from OHCHR, and expressed the hope to receive the cooperation and help
of States, NGOs and other social movements.
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