Human Rights Council
Seventh session
3 to 28 March 2008
at the Palais des Nations in Geneva,
Switzerland
Live
Webcast
10:00 - 13:00 - 39th Plenary Meeting [Entire video ] [Original language ] 1 Hour 19 Minutes
Implementation of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006 entitled “Human Rights Council”
Draft resolutions and decisions submitted under item 2
Organization of work
Mr. Doru Costea ,
President of the Human Rights Council
[English ] 7 Minutes
Egypt
Mr. Amr Roshdy Hassan
[English ] 3 Minutes
Mr. Doru Costea ,
President of the Human Rights Council
[English ] 1 Minute
Ruling procedure has been adopted by Council vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.8/Rev.1
Cuba
Composition of the staff of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Cuba
Mr. Juan Antonio Fernández Palacios
[English ][Spanish ]
4 Minutes
Point of Order
India
Mr. Munu Mahawar
[English ] 1 Minute
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
Sri Lanka
M. Dayan Jayatilleka
[English ] 2 Minutes
Slovenia on behalf of the European Union
Mr. Andrej Logar
[English ] 2 Minutes
Canada
Ms. Jessica Blitt
[English ] 2 Minutes
Switzerland
Mme. Natalie Kohli
[English ] [French ]
1 Minute
Result of the vote
34 in favour, 10 against, 3 abstentions
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.8/Rev.1) has been adopted
Explanations of the vote after the vote
Republic of Korea
Mr. Chang Dong-hee
[English ] 1 Minute
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.40
Egypt (on behalf of the African Group)
Amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/7/L.8/Rev.1
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.40) has been withdrawn
Draft resolutions and decisions submitted under Item 3
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.5
Cuba (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement)
Enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human
Cuba on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement
Mr. Rafael Garcia
[English ] [Spanish ] 2 Minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.5) has been adopted without a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.9
Cuba
Mandate of the independent expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights
Cuba
Mr. Yuri Gala
[English ] [Spanish ] 4 Minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
Slovenia on behalf of the European Union
Mr. Andrej Logar
[English ] 2 Minutes
Sri Lanka
Mr. Dayan Jayatilleka
[English ] 2 Minutes
Result of the vote
34 in favour, 13 against, 0 abstentions
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.9) has been adopted
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.12
Cuba
Mandate of the independent expert on human rights and international solidarity
Cuba
Mr. Rafael Garcia
[English ][Spanish ] 2 Minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
Slovenia on Behalf of the European Union
Mr. Andrej Logar
[English ] 1 Minute
Sri Lanka
Mr. Dayan Jayatilleka
[English ] 2 Minutes
Result of the vote
34 in favour, 13 against, 0 abstentions
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.12 ) has been adopted
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.16
Germany and Spain
Human rights and access to safe drinking water and sanitation
Consideration of the draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.16) has been postponed
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.17
Austria
Mandate of the independent expert on minority issues
Austria
Ms. Christina Kokkinakis
[English ] 3 Minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.17) has been adopted without a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.20
Mexico
Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism
Mexico
Ms. Mabel Gómez Oliver
[English ] [Spanish ] 4 Minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
Russian Federation
Mr. Sergey Chumarev
[English ] [Russian ] 2 Minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.20) has been adopted without a vote
15:00 - 16:00 - 39th Plenary Meeting (Continued) [Entire video ] [Original language ] 3 hours 6 minutes
Organization of work
Mr. Doru Costea ,
President of the Human Rights Council
[English ] 3 minutes
Draft resolutions and decisions submitted under Item 3 (Continued )
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.23
Norway
Mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary General on the situation of human rights defenders
Norway
Mr. Vebjørn Heines
[English ] 4 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
Russian Federation
Mr. Alexey Goltyaiev
[English ][Russian ] 1 minute
India
Mr. Munu Mahawar
[English ] 1 minute
Bangladesh
Mr. Mustafizur Rahman
[English ] 1 minute
Pakistan
Mr. Marghoob Saleem Butt
[English ] 1 minute
Egypt
Mr. Ihab Gamaleldin
[English ] 1 minute
China
Mr. KE Yousheng
[English ][Chinese ] 1 minute
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.23 ) has been adopted without a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.25
Mexico and New Zealand
Human rights of persons with disabilities
New Zealand
Ms. Amy Laurenson
[English ] 3 minutes
Mexico
Ms. Mabel Gómez Oliver
[English ][Spanish ] 2 minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.25 ) has been adopted without a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.27
Russian Federation
Human rights and arbitrary deprivation of nationality
Russian Federation
Mr. Sergey Chumarev
[English ][Russian ] 3 minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/) has been adopted without a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.29
Poland
The role of good governance in the promotion and protection of human rights
Poland
Mr. Andrzej Misztal
[English ] 4 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
Cuba
Mr. Yury Gala
[English ][Spanish ] 4 minutes
India
Mr. Rajiv Kumar Chander
[English ] 1 minute
Russian Federation
Mr. Alexey Goltyaiev
[English ][Russian ] 2 minutes
Sri Lanka
Mr. Dayan Jayatilleka
[English ] 1 minute
Point of clarification
Egypt , Mr. Omar Shalaby
Mr. Doru Costea ,
President of the Human Rights Council
[English ] 3 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote (Continued)
Mr. Doru Costea ,
President of the Human Rights Council
[English ] 1 minute
Vote on Cuban voting ammendment was not adopted
Result of the vote
41 in favour, 0 against, 6 abstentions
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.29) has been adopted
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.30
France
Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
France
Mr. Jean-Baptiste Mattei
[English ][French ] 3 minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.30) has been adopted without a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.35/Rev.1
Uruguay
Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
Uruguay
Mr. Alejandro Artucio Rodríguez
[English ][Spanish ] 3 minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.35/Rev.1) has been adopted without a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.6/Rev.1
Cuba
The right to food
Cuba
Mr. Yury Gala
[English ][Spanish ] 3 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Mr. Nicholas Thorne
[English ] 2 minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.6/Rev.1) has been adopted without a vote
Draft resolutions and decisions submitted under Item 4
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.28
Japan and Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union)
Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union)
Mr. Andrej Logar
[English ] 3 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
Japan
Mr. Ichiro Fujisaki
[English ] 1 minute
Canada
Mr. Marius Grinius
[English ] 1 minute
Democratic People's Republic of Korea as a concerned country
Mr. M. CHOE Myong Nam
[English ] 3 minutes
Cuba
Mr. Juan Antonio Fernández Palacios
[English ][Spanish ] 2 minutes
Indonesia
Mr. I. Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja
[English ] 2 minutes
Philippines
Ms. Erlinda F. Basilio
[English ] 1 minute
China
Mr. KE Yousheng
[English ] [Chinese ] 1 minute
Russian Federation
Mr. Alexey Goltyaiev
[English ][Russian ] 2 minutes
Result of the vote
22 in favour, 7 against, 18 abstentions
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.28) has been adopted
Point of order
Pakistan
Mr. Doru Costea ,
President of the Human Rights Council
[English ] 1 minute
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.38
Egypt (on behalf of the African Group)
Situation of human rights in Sudan
Egypt (on behalf of the African Group)
Mr. Ihab Gamaleldin
[English ] 3 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
Slovenia on Behalf of the European Union
Mr. Andrej Logar
[English ] 3 minutes
Canada
Mr. Andrej Logar
[English ] 2 minutes
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Mr. Nicholas Thorne
[English ] 1 minute
Pakistan on behalf of the OIC
Mr. Marghoob Saleem Butt
[English ] 1 minute
Sudan as a concerned country
Mr. Omer Dahab Fadol Mohamed
[English ] [Arabic ] 5 minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.38) has been adopted without a vote
Draft resolutions and decisions Submitted under Item 7
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.3
Palestine (on behalf of the Group of Arab States) and Pakistan (on behalf of the OIC)
Right of the Palestinian people to self-determination
Pakistan (on behalf of the OIC)
Mr. Marghoob Saleem Butt
[English ] 7 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
Israel as concerned country
Mr. Itzhak Levanon
[English ] 3 minutes
Palestine as concerned country
Mr. Mohammad Abu-Koash
[English ] 3 minutes
Slovenia on behalf of the European Union
Mr. Andrej Logar
[English ] 1 minute
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.3) has been adopted without a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.4
Palestine (on behalf of the Group of Arab States) and Pakistan (on behalf of the OIC)
Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in the Occupied Syrian Golan
Pakistan (on behalf of the OIC)
Mr. Marghoob Saleem Butt
[English ] 5 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
Israel as a concerned country
Mr. Itzhak Levanon
[English ][French ] 3 minutes
Palestine as a concerned country
Mr. Mohammad Abu-Koash
[English ] 3 minutes
Syrian Arab Republic as Concerned country
Mr. Faysal Khabbaz Hamoui
[English ][Arabic ] 3 minutes
Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union)
Mr. Andrej Logar
[English ] 1 minute
Canada
Mr. Marius Grinius
[English ] 2 minutes
Result of the vote
46 in favour, 1 against, 0 abstentions
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.4) has been adopted
Draft resolutions and decisions submitted under Item 9
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.15
Pakistan (on behalf of the OIC)
Combating defamation of religions
Pakistan (on behalf of the OIC)
Mr. Marghoob Saleem Butt
[English ] 3 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
Saudi Arabia
Mr. Abdulwahab Abdulsalam Attar
[English ][Arabic ] 4 minutes
Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union)
Mr. Andrej Logar
[English ] 3 minutes
India
Mr. Rajiv Kumar Chander
[English ] 1 minute
Result of the vote
21 in favour, 10 against, 14 abstentions
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.15) has been adopted
Draft resolutions and decisions submitted under Item 10
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Resolution
A/HRC/7/L.3 (revision of A/HRC/6/L.19 deferred from the 6th to the 7th session)
Egypt (on behalf of the African Group)
Technical cooperation and advisory services in the DRC
Egypt (on behalf of the African Group)
Mr. Omar Shalaby
[English ] 7 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union)
Mr. Andrej Logar
[English ] 4 minutes
Canada
Mr. Marius Grinius
[English ][French ] 4 minutes
Switzerland
Ms. Muriel Berset
[English ][French ] 2 minutes
Democratic Republic of the Congo as a concerned country
Mr. Sébastien Mutomb Mujing
[English ] [French ] 4 minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/7/L.3) has been adopted without a vote
Organization of work
Mr. Doru Costea ,
President of the Human Rights Council
[English ] 2 minutes