46th Meeting - 57th Regular Session of Human Rights…

- Decisions and conclusions

- ITEM 1: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/57/L.13 - "Statement by the President" - Submitted by the President of the Human Rights Council - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKER:

• Mr. Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 2: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/57/L.1 - "Promoting reconciliation, accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka" - Submitted by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, United States of America - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. Simon Manley (introduction)
• Belgium (on behalf of EU), Mr. Christophe Payot
• Cuba, Mr. Juan Antonio Quintanilla
• Costa Rica, Mr. Christian Guillermet Fernández
• China, Ms. Li Xiaomei
• Sri Lanka (Country concerned), Ms. Himalee Subhashini Arunatilaka
• Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki  Oike (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mr. Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 2: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/57/L.22 - "Responding to the Human Rights and humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing armed conflict in Sudan" - Submitted by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Germany, Norway, United States of America - ADOPTED (23 YES ¦ 12 NO ¦ 12 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS:

• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr. Simon Manley (Introduction)
• Sudan, Mr. Hassan Hamid Hassan
• Belgium (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Christophe Payot
• South Africa, Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi
• Germany, Ms. Nikola Gillhoff
• United States of America, Ms. Michèle Taylor
• Sudan, Mr. Hassan Hamid Hassan (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• France, Mr. Jérôme Bonnafont (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• China, Ms. Li Xiaomei (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Ghana, Mr. Emmanuel Kwame Asiedu Antwi (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Brazil, Mr. Tovar Da Silva Nunes (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Eritrea, Mr. Habtom Zerai Ghirmai (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Indonesia, Ms. Erlina Widyaningsih (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Costa Rica, Mr. Christian Guillermet Fernández (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mr. Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 2: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/57/L.24 - "Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan" - Submitted by Hungary (on behalf of the European Union) - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Hungary, Mr. Zoltán Turbek (Introduction)
• France, Mr. Jérôme Bonnafont
• United States of America, Ms. Michèle Taylor
• Chile, Ms. Claudia Fuentes Julio
• South Africa, Mr. Mxolisi Nkosi
• Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki  Oike
• Costa Rica, Mr. Christian Guillermet Fernández
• China, Mr. Chen Xu
• Afghanistan, Mr. Nasir Ahmad Andisha
• Mr. Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)
• Brazil, Mr. Tovar Da Silva Nunes (Explanation of vote after the vote under item 2)
• Sudan, Mr. Hassan Hamid Hassan (Explanation of vote after the vote on A/HRC/57/ L.22)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/57/L.2 - "Marking the thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action" - Submitted by China, Denmark, France, Kenya, Mexico - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• China, Mr. Chen Xu (Introduction)
• France, Mr. Jérôme Bonnafont
• Finland, Ms. Heidi Schroderus-Fox
• Chile, Ms. Claudia Fuentes Julio
• Lithuania, Mr. Darius Staniulis
• Kazakhstan, Mr. Yerlan Alimbayev
• Sudan, Ms. Nafisa Hussein
• Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki  Oike
• Gambia, Mr. Muhammadou Kah
• Dominican Republic, Mr. Héctor Virgilio Alcantara
• Argentina, Mr. Carlos Foradori (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mr. Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/57/L.5 - "The role of good governance in the promotion and protection of Human Rights" - Submitted by Poland, Australia, Chile, Republic of Korea, South Africa - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Poland, Mr. Łukasz Róźycki
• Chile, Ms. Claudia Fuentes Julio
• Benin, Mr. Angelo Dan
• Argentina, Mr. Carlos Foradori (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mr. Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/57/L.7 - "Countering cyberbullying" - Submitted by Argentina, Germany, Greece, Israel - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Argentina, Mr. Carlos Foradori (Introduction)
• Lithuania, Mr. Darius Staniulis
• United States of America, Ms. Michèle Taylor
• Costa Rica, Mr. Christian Guillermet Fernández
• France, Mr. Jérôme Bonnafont
• Mr. Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/57/L.9 - "Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order" - Submitted by Cuba - ADOPTED (27 YES ¦ 15 NO ¦ 5 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS:

• Cuba, Mr. Juan Antonio Quintanilla (Introduction)
• Malaysia, Ms. Nadzirah Osman
• China, Mr. Jiang Han
• Honduras, Ms. Marcela Arías Moncada
• Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Belgium (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Christophe Payot (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mr. Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/57/L.10 - "Use of mercenaries as a means of violating Human Rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination" - Submitted by Cuba - ADOPTED (29 YES ¦ 14 NO ¦ 4 ABSTENTIONS)

SPEAKERS:

• Cuba, Mr. Juan Antonio Quintanilla (Introduction)
• Belgium (on behalf of the European Union), Mr. Christophe Payot (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• United States of America, Ms. Michèle Taylor (Explanation of vote before the vote)
• Mr. Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/57/L.17/Rev.1 - "Social reintegration of persons released from detention and persons subjected to non-custodial measures" - Submitted by Costa Rica, Gambia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Romania - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Costa Rica, Mr. Christian Guillermet Fernández (Introduction)
• Romania, Ms. Sorana Popa
• Gambia, Mr. Muhammadou Kah
• Kazakhstan, Mr. Yerlan Alimbayev
• Chile, Ms. Claudia Fuentes Julio
• Luxembourg, Mr. Marc Bichler
• United States of America, Ms. Michèle Taylor
• Japan, Mr. Atsuyuki Oike
• China, Mr. Jiang Han
• Mr. Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)

- ITEM 3: Vote on Draft Resolution A/HRC/57/L.21 - "World Programme for Human Rights Education: the plan of action for the fifth phase" - Submitted by Philippines, Brazil, Costa Rica, Italy, Morocco, Senegal, Slovenia, Thailand - ADOPTED without a vote

SPEAKERS:

• Philippines, Mr. Carlos D. Sorreta (Introduction)
• Brazil, Mr. Tovar Da Silva Nunes
• Finland, Ms. Heidi Schroderus-Fox
• Lithuania, Mr. Darius Staniulis
• Luxembourg, Mr. Marc Bichler
• Paraguay, Mr. Víctor Alfredo Verdun Bitar
• Chile, Ms. Claudia Fuentes Julio
• Costa Rica, Mr. Christian Guillermet Fernández
• Dominican Republic, Mr. Héctor Virgilio Alcantara
• Argentina, Mr. Carlos Foradori
• United States of America, Ms. Michèle Taylor
• Mr. Omar Zniber, President of the Human Rights Council (Adoption)