33rd Meeting - 62nd Session of Human Rights Council…

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.5 – " Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy/Hansen's disease and their family members " - Submitted by Japan, Brazil, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, India, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco - ADOPTED without a vote 

SPEAKERS: 

• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Opening) 
• Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike (Introduction) 
• Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema 
• Estonia, Ms. Pille Kesler 
• Indonesia, Mr. Achsanul Habib 
• Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson 
• Thailand, Ms. Arisa Sukontasap 
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) 

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.8 – " Mandate of Independent Expert on human rights and international solidarity " - Submitted by Cuba - ADOPTED (29 YES ¦ 16 NO ¦ 1 ABSTENTIONS) 

SPEAKERS: 

• Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson (Introduction) 
• China, Mr. Wang Nian 
• Ethiopia, Mr. Andualem Yalelet Tessema 
• Kenya, Mr. James Ndirangu Waweru 
• Egypt, Ms. Noran Mohamed Omar Atteya 
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. Robert Last (Explanation of vote before the vote) 
• Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike (Explanation of vote before the vote) 
• Mexico, Ms. Francisca Méndez Escobar (Explanation of vote before the vote) 
• Estonia, Ms. Pille Kesler (Explanation of vote before the vote) 
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) 

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.13 – "Human rights and the civilian acquisition, possession and use of firearms" - Submitted by Ecuador, Peru - ADOPTED without a vote 

SPEAKERS: 

• Ecuador, Mr. Marcelo Vàzquez Bermúdez (Introduction) 
• South Africa, Ms. Frankye Bronwen Levy 
• Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson 
• Chile, Mr. Fernando Cabezas 
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) 

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.21/Rev.1 – "Promoting, protecting and respecting women's and girls' full enjoyment of human rights in humanitarian situations" - Submitted by Uruguay, Colombia, Fiji, Georgia, Japan, Sierra Leone and Sweden - ADOPTED without a vote 

SPEAKERS: 

• Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike (Introduction) 
• Spain, Ms. Clara Cabrera 
• Cuba, Ms. Edilen Bárbara Pita Rodriguez 
• South Africa, Ms. Frankye Bronwen Levy 
• Egypt, Mr. Alaa Hegazy 
• Marshall Islands, Mr. Samuel K. Lanwi Jr 
• China, Ms. Zhu Yuejiangnan 
• Pakistan, Mr. Adeel Mumtaz Khokhar 
• United Kingdom, Ms. Eleonor Sanders 
• Slovenia, Ms. Anita Pipan 
• Mexico, Ms. Carmen Montserrat Rovalo Otero 
• France, Ms. Claire Thuaudet 
• Iceland, Ms. Sóley Ásgeirsdóttir 
• Kenya, Mr. James Ndirangu Waweru 
• Iraq, Mr. Salam Hamza Ali Yawer 
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption) 

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.24/Rev.1 – " Child, early and forced marriage " + amendments (L.41, L.42, L.43 and L.44) - Submitted by Switzerland, Canada, Honduras, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Poland, Sierra Leone, Thailand and Uruguay. 

L.41 - REJECTED (8 YES ¦ 27 NO ¦ 10 ABSTENTIONS) 

L.42 - REJECTED (9 YES ¦ 25 NO ¦ 11 ABSTENTIONS) 

L.43 - REJECTED (9 YES ¦ 23 NO ¦ 13 ABSTENTIONS) 

L.44 - REJECTED (7 YES ¦ 26 NO ¦ 12 ABSTENTIONS) 

L.24/Rev.1 - ADOPTED without a vote 

SPEAKERS: 

• Sierra Leone, Mr. Samuel Saffa (Introduction) 
• Switzerland, Ms. Charlotte Day 
• Sudan, Mr. Omar Shareef Hamad Eisa (L.41, L.42, L.43 and L.44) 
• Switzerland, Ms. Barbara Fontana (Vote requested on L.41, L.42, L.43 and L.44) 
• Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson 
• Côte D'Ivoire, Mr. Dominique Nguessan 
• Thailand, Ms. Usana Berananda 
• Ghana, Mr. Louis Dunu 
• Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike 
• Estonia, Ms. Pille Kesler 
• Spain, Ms. Alba Benito Miranda 
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ms. Eleonor Sanders 
• Slovenia, Ms. Anita Pipan 
• Marshall Islands, Mr. Samuel K. Lanwi Jr (Explanation of vote before the vote on L.41) 
• Estonia, Ms. Arnika Kalbus (Explanation of vote before the vote on L.41) 
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption on L.41) 
• Mexico, Mr. Rodrigo Pintado Collet (Explanation of vote before the vote on L.42) 
• France, Ms. Claire Thuaudet (Explanation of vote before the vote on L.42) 
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption on L.42) 
• Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike (Explanation of vote before the vote on L.43) 
• Iceland, Ms. Sóley Ásgeirsdóttir (Explanation of vote before the vote on L.43) 
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption on L.43) 
• Cyprus, Ms. Vivian Konnari (Explanation of vote before the vote on L.44) 
• Slovenia, Ms. Katarina Salaj (Explanation of vote before the vote on L.44) 
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption on L.44) 
• Pakistan, Mr. Adeel Mumtaz Khokhar (Explanation of vote before the vote on L.24/Rev.1) 
• Egypt, Ms. Enas Faisal (Explanation of vote before the vote on L.24/Rev.1) 
• Iraq, Mr. Salam Hamza Ali Yawer (Explanation of vote before the vote on L.24/Rev.1) 
• India, Mr. Kshitij Tyagi (Explanation of vote before the vote on L.24/Rev.1) 
• Gambia, Mr. Cherno Marenah (Explanation of vote before the vote on L.24/Rev.1) 
• Mr. Sidharto Reza Surydipuro, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption on L.24/Rev.1) 

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/61/L.26/Rev.1 – " Protection of healthcare in armed conflict " - Submitted by Qatar - ADOPTED without a vote 

SPEAKERS: 

• Qatar, Ms. Hend Abdalrahman Al-Muftah (Introduction) 
• Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo Benítez Verson 
• Spain, Ms. Clara Cabrera 
• Egypt, Ms. Noran Mohamed Omar Atteya 
• Pakistan, Mr. Abbas Sarwar 
• Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike 
• United Kingdom, Ms. Rhiannon Woolford