Human Rights Council Eighth session
at the Palais des Nations in Geneva,
Switzerland
Live
Webcast
English ][Original language ] 46 minutes
Organization of Work
Mr. Doru Costea English ] 4 minutes
Consideration of draft proposals
Item 1: Organizational and procedural matters
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Resolution
A/HRC/8/L.3
President
Conference facilities and financial support to the Human Rights Council
Mr. Doru Costea English ] 4 minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/8/L.3) has been adopted without a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/8/
President
Terms in office of Special procedure mandate – holders
Mr. Doru Costea English ] 3 minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/8/) has been adopted without a vote
General comments and explanations of the vote after the vote
English ] 2 minutes
Item 3 : Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
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Resolution
A/HRC/8/L.2/Rev.1/Corr.1
Portugal
Optional protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Portugal English ] 3 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
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English ] [Arabic ] 2 minutes
English ] [Spanish ] 3 minutes
English ] [French ] 2 minutes
English ] [Russian ] 2 minutes
English ] [Chinese ] 2 minutes
English ][Original language ] 2 hours and 27 minutes - Part 1 English ][Original language ] 27 minutes - Part 2
Consideration of draft proposal A/HRC/8/L.2/Rev.1/Corr.1 Continued
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
English ] 4 minutes
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Draft resolution (A/HRC/8/L.2/Rev.1/Corr.1) has been adopted without a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/8/L.4/Rev.1
Sweden
Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Sweden English ] 3 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
English ] 3 minutes
English ] 1 minute
Draft resolution (A/HRC/8/L.4/Rev.1) has been adopted without a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/8/L.5
Portugal
The right to education
Portugal English ] 4 minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/8/L.5) has been adopted without a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/8/L.6
Cuba
Promotion of a democratic and equitable international order
Cuba English ] [Spanish ] 3 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
English ] 1 minute
Result of the vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/8/L.7
Hungary
Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
Hungary English ] 2 minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/8/L.7) has been adopted without a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/8/L.8
Norway introduced by India
Mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
India English ] 3 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
English ] 1 minute
English ] 4 minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/8/L.8 ) has been adopted without a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/8/L.9
Denmark
Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
Denmark English ] 3 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
English ] 2 minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/8/L.9) has been adopted without a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/8/L.13
Cuba
Promotion on the right of peoples to peace
Cuba English ] [Spanish ] 3 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
English ] 2 minutes
Result of the vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/8/L.14
Mexico
Human Rights of Migrants : Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants
Mexico English ] [Spanish ] 2 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
English ] 2 minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/8/L.14) has been adopted without a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/8/L.16
France
Human rights and extreme poverty
France English ] [French ] 2 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
English ] 4 minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/8/L.16) has been adopted with a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/8/L.17
Germany & Philippines
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
Philippines English ] 3 minutes
Germany English ] 3 minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/8/L.17) has been adopted with a vote
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Resolution
A/HRC/8/L.18
Japan
Elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members
Japan English ] 3 minutes
Draft resolution (A/HRC/8/L.18) has been adopted with out a vote
Item 3: General comments and explanations after the vote
English ] 1 minute
Japan English ] 3 minutes
Draft resolutions and decisions submitted under Item 4
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Resolution
A/HRC/8/L.12
Slovenia on Behalf of the EU
Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar
Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union) English ] 5 minutes
General comments and explanations of the vote before the vote
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Draft resolution (A/HRC/8/L.12) has been adopted without a vote
Item 4: General comments and explanations after the vote
English ] 1 minute
General comments by Member States, Observer States and UN Agencies
English ] 2 minutes
English ] [Arabic ] 2 minutes
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English ] [French ] 1 minute
Appointment of special procedures mandate-holders and of members of the expert mechanism on the rights of indigenous peoples
Mr. Doru Costea English ] 4 minutes
General comments
English ] [Spanish ] 3 minutes
Meeting suspension
Mr. Doru Costea English ] 2 minutes
Mr. Eric Tistounet English ] 1 minute
Appointment accepted
Mr. Doru Costea English ] 4 minutes
Adoption of the draft report of the session
Mr. Doru Costea English ] 1 minute
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English ] [Russian ] 1 minute
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Spanish / French ] 2 minutes
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Closing statement
Mr. Doru Costea English ] 1 minute
Egypt English ] 1 minute
Jordan English ] 1 minute
Mr. Doru Costea English ] 1 minute
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