34th Meeting (Part II) - 2nd Regular Session of…

17:00 - 18:00 - 34rd Plenary Meeting (Part II)

Implementation of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006 entitled "Human Rights Council"

Decision A/HRC/2/L.44 "Darfur" submitted by Algeria (African Group):

• Algeria (on behalf of the African Group), H. E. Mr. Idriss Jazaïry

Amendment to decision L.44 A/HRC/2/L.48 submitted by Finland (on behalf of the European Union) & Canada

Amendment to decision L.44 entitled "Darfur" submitted by the African Group

• Finland (on behalf of the European Union), H. E. Mr. Vesa Himanen

General comments:

• Algeria (on behalf of the African Group), H. E. Mr. Idriss Jazaïry
• Canada, H. E. Mr. Paul Meyer
• Jordan, H. E. Mr. Mousa Burayzat
• Switzerland, Mr. Jean-Daniel Vigny
• Sudan, H. E. Mr. Ibrahim Margani Ibrahim Mohamed Kheir

Result of the vote: 20 in favour, 22 against, 3 abstentions, 1 absent. Amendment to decision L.44 (A/HRC/2/L.48) is rejected.

Explanations of the vote after the vote:

• Finland (on behalf of the European Union), H. E. Mr. Vesa Himanen
• United Kingdom, H. E. Mr. Nicholas Thorne
• France, H. E. Mr. Jean-Maurice Ripert

Results of the vote: 25 in favour, 11 against, 10 abstentions, 1 absent. Decision A/HRC/2/L.44 is adopted.

Explanations of the vote after the vote:

• Ecuador, Mr. Galo Larenas Serrano
• Republic of Korea, Mr. Dong-hee Chang
• Indonesia, H.E. Mr. Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja