22nd Meeting - 9th Regular Session of Human Rights…

10:00 - 13:00 - 22nd Plenary Meeting     

Conference facilities and financial support of HRC

Report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Conference Services Division (A/HRC/9/18) and the Report of the Department of Public Information (A/HRC/9/19)

• Ms. Kyung-wha Kang, Deputy High Commissioner of Human Rights

Appointment of Special Procedures mandate-holders

• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council

Consideration of draft proposals

Item 1: Organizational and procedural matters   

Draft resolution A/HRC/9/L.1 "Security arrangements for the Human Rights Council" - submitted by Egypt (on behalf of the African Group), Morocco (on behalf of the Arab Group) and Pakistan (on behalf of the OIC) – DEFERRED

• Egypt (on behalf of the African Group), Mr. Amr Roshdy Hassan

Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development

Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.4 "Remembrance of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine" - submitted by Ukraine – WITHDRAWN

• Ukraine, Mr. Mykola Maimeskul

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.5 "Missing persons" - submitted by Azerbaijan – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• Azerbaijan, Mr. Elchin Amirbayov (Introduction L.5)
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.3 "Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on adverse effects of the movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights" - submitted by Côte d'Ivoire (on behalf of the African Group) – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• Côte d'Ivoire (on behalf of the African Group), Mr. Niangoran Kablan Alain Porquet (Introduction L.3)
• France (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Jean-Baptiste Mattéi
• India, Mr. Munu Mahawar
• Canada, Ms. Johanne Forest
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.6 "Presidential decision on a commemorative session at the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights" - submitted by the President of the Human Rights Council – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE    

• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)        

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.7 "Human rights and international solidarity" - submitted by Cuba – ADOPTED (YES 33 ¦ NO 13 ¦ 0 ABSTENTIONS)

• Cuba, Ms. Mirta Granda Averhoff (Introduction L.7)
• France (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Jean-Baptiste Mattéi
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.12 "The right to development" - submitted by Cuba (on behalf of NAM) – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• Cuba (on behalf of NAM), Mr. Resfel Pino Álvarez (Introduction L.12)
• France (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Jean-Baptiste Mattéi
• Canada, Mr. Jeffrey Heaton
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.13 "Human rights and unilateral coercive measures" - submitted by Cuba (on behalf of NAM) – ADOPTED (YES 33 ¦ NO 11 ¦ 2 ABSTENTIONS)

• Cuba (on behalf of NAM), Mr. Resfel Pino Álvarez (Introduction L.13)
• Canada, Mr. Marius Grinius
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.14 "Human rights of migrants" - submitted by Mexico – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE    

• Mexico, Mr. Salvador Tinajero (Introduction L.14)
• Canada, Mr. Terry Cormier
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.15 "Follow up of the seventh special session of the Human Rights Council devoted to the negative impact of the worsening of the world food crisis on the realization of the right to food for all" - submitted by Cuba – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• Cuba, Mr. Abel La Rosa Domínguez (Introduction L.15)
• Canada, Mr. Jeffrey Heaton
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)        

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.17 "Human rights and indigenous peoples" - submitted by Guatemala and Mexico – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• Guatemala, Ms. Stephanie Hochstetter Skinner-Klee (Introduction L.17)
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.20 "Effective implementation of international human rights instruments" - submitted by Canada – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• Canada, Mr. John von Kaufmann (Introduction L.20)
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)        

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.21 "Protection of the human rights of civilians in armed conflict" - submitted by Egypt – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• Egypt, Mr. Hisham Badr (Introduction L.21)
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.22 "Human rights and transitional justice" - submitted by Switzerland – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE            

• Switzerland, Mr. Roberto Balzaretti (Introduction L.22)
• India, Mr. Munu Mahawar
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.23 "Right to the truth" - submitted by Argentina – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• Argentina, Mr. Alberto J. Dumont (Introduction L.23)
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.25 "Human rights voluntary goals" - submitted by Brazil – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• Brazil, Mr. Alexandre Guido Lopes Parola (Introduction L.25)
• Cuba, Mr. Resfel Pino Álvarez
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.26 "United Nations guidelines for the appropriate use and conditions of alternative care for children" - submitted by Brazil – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• Brazil, Mr. Alexandre Guido Lopes Parola (Introduction L.26)
• Bangladesh, Mr. Md Mustafizur Rahman
• Indonesia, Mr. Benny Yan Pieter Siahaan
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

General comments and explanations of the vote after the vote under Item 3

• Russian Federation, Mr. Valery Loshchinin
• Japan, Ms. Mitsuko Shino

Item 9: Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.24 "Mandate of the Working Group of Experts on People of African descent" - submitted by South Africa (on behalf of the African Group) – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• South Africa (on behalf of the African Group), Mr. Luvuyo Ndimeni (Introduction L.24)
• France (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Jean-Baptiste Mattéi
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

General comments and explanations of the vote after the vote under Item 9

• Japan, Ms. Mitsuko Shino

Item 10: Technical assistance and capacity-building

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.9 "Situation des droits de l'homme en Haïti" - submitted by the President of the Human Rights Council – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• Haiti (Country Concerned), Mr. Jean-Claude Pierre
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.16 "Advisory services and technical assistance for Cambodia" - submitted by Japan – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE            

• Japan, Mr. Shinichi Kitajima (Introduction L.16)
• Cambodia (Country Concerned), Mr. Sun Suon
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)        

Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/9/L.19 " Advisory services and technical assistance for Liberia" - submitted by France (on behalf of the EU) – ADOPTED WITHOUT A VOTE

• France (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Jean-Baptiste Mattéi (Introduction L.19)
• Mr. Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)