14th Meeting - 3rd Regular Session of Human Rights…

15:00 - 18:00 - 14th Plenary Meeting

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

Draft resolutions and decisions submitted under item 2 (continued)        

Consideration of the Draft resolution (A/HRC/3/L.3) (continued)

Resolution A/HRC/3/L.3 "Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive follow-up to the World Conference Against Racism, … submitted by Algeria (on behalf of the African Group):

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

Explanations of the vote before the vote:

• Finland (on behalf of the European Union), Ms. Satu Suikkari
• India, Mr. Rajiv Chander

Result of the vote: 33 in favour, 12 against, 1 abstention. Draft resolution (A/HRC/3/L.3) is adopted

Explanations of the vote after the vote:

• Argentina, Mr. Sergio Cerda
• Japan, Mr. Hiroshi Minami
• Switzerland, Mr. Jean-Daniel Vigny
• Peru, Ms. Eliana Beraun Escudero

Statement A/HRC/3/L.7 "Implementation of the General Assembly resolution 60/251: Conference facilities and financial support for the HRC" submitted by the Presidency:

• Luis Alfonso de Alba, President of the Human Rights Council
• Eric Tistounet, Secretary of the Council

Explanations of the vote before the vote:

• China, Mr. La Yifan

Draft statement (A/HRC/3/L.7) has been adopted without a vote.

Explanations of the vote after the vote:

• Canada, H. E. Mr. Paul Meyer
• Finland (on behalf of the European Union), Ms. Satu Suikkari
• Russian Federation, Mr. Grigory Lukiyantsev
• Algeria (on behalf of the African Group), H. E. Mr. Idriss Jazaïry

General comments:       

• Luis Alfonso de Alba, President of the Human Rights Council

General comments on draft resolutions and decisions submitted under item 2:   

• United States of America, H. E. Mr. Warren W. Tichenor
• Ecuador, Mr. Galo Larenas Serrano
• Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Mr. Faisal Niaz Tirmizis
• Norway, Ms. Astrid Helle Ajamay
• Mexico, Mr. Adelfo Regino Montes
• Peru, Mr. Carlos Alberto Chocano Burga
• Denmark, H. E. Mrs. Marie-Louise Overvad
• Guatemala, H. E. Mr. Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado
• Jordan, H.E. Mr. Musa Burayzat
• Spain, Ms. Silvia Escobar
• Switzerland, Mr. Jean-Daniel Vigny

Report of the third session of the Council:

• H. E. Mr. Mousa Burayzat, Ambassador of Jordan, Rapporteur of the Council

Closing the third session of the Council;

• Luis Alfonso de Alba, President of the Human Rights Council
• Czech Republic, H.E Mr. Tomáš Husák
• Switzerland, Mr. Jean-Daniel Vigny
• Jordan, H.E. Mr. Musa Burayzat
• Morocco, H. E. Mr. Mohammed Loulichki

Organization of work:

• Luis Alfonso de Alba, President of the Human Rights Council
• Finland (on behalf of the European Union)
• Luis Alfonso de Alba, President of the Human Rights Council