A/HRC/17/2 (b) Representatives of observer States: Algeria, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Morocco, South Africa; (c) Observer for the Holy See; (d) Observer for the Sovereign and Military Order of Malta; (e) Observer for a national human rights institution: National Human Rights Council of Morocco; (f) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Action internationale pour la paix et le développement dans la region des Grands Lacs, Agence internationale pour le développement, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Asian Legal Resource Centre, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Centre for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy, Centrist Democratic International, Conectas Direitos Humanos, France Libertés: Fondation Danielle Mitterand, Franciscans International (also on behalf of Bischofliches Hilfswerk Misereor e.V., Pax Romana International Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural Affairs and International Catholic Student Movement and the Swiss Catholic Lenten Fund), Human Rights Watch, Indian Council of South America, International Educational Development Inc., International Human Rights Association of American Minorities, International Islamic Federation of Student Organizations, International Peace Bureau, Liberation, Nord-Sud XXI, Press Emblem Campaign, Rencontre africaine pour la défense des droits de l’homme, Reporters without Borders International, Society for Threatened Peoples, Tchad agir pour l’environment, Union de l’action feminine, United Nations Watch, United Towns Agency for North-South Cooperation, Verein Sudwind Entwicklungspolitik, World Muslim Congress, World Union for Progressive Judaism 129. At the 13th meeting, statements in exercise of the right of reply were made by the representatives of China and Thailand. D. Consideration of and action on draft proposals Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children 130. At the 33rd meeting, on 16 June 2011, the representatives of Germany and the Philippines introduced draft resolution A/HRC/17/L.2, sponsored by Germany and the Philippines and co-sponsored by Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Ukraine, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Viet Nam. Subsequently, Andorra, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Estonia, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Monaco, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Paraguay, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Senegal, Turkey and Uganda joined the sponsors. 131. At the same meeting, the representative of the United States of America made general comments in relation to the draft resolution. 132. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the attention of the Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget implications of the draft resolution. 106 GE.12-13630