Human rights situation in the OPT – HRC organizational meeting – Draft report to the GA

REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON

THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL*

Vice-President and Rapporteur: Mr. Alejandro Artucio (Uruguay) 

Draft report of the Council**


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B. Consideration and action on draft proposals

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Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: follow-up to

Human Rights Council resolutions S-1/1 and S-3/1

29.   On 20 June 2007, the representative of Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Group of Arab States) introduced draft resolution A/HRC/5/L.5, sponsored by Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference) and the Sudan (on behalf of the Group of Arab States). Cuba subsequently joined the sponsors.

30.   In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the attention of the Council was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme budget implications* of the draft resolution.

31.   Statements in connection with the draft resolution were made by the observers for Israel and Palestine, as concerned countries, or parties.

32.   The draft resolution was adopted without a vote.

33.   Statements in explanation of vote after the vote were made by the representatives of Canada and Germany (on behalf of the European Union).

34.   For the text of the draft resolution as adopted, see chapter I, section A, resolution OM/1/2.

Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

41.   On 20 June, the President informed the Council that the main sponsors of draft decision A/HRC/4/L.4 entitled “Human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” (which had been deferred to the fifth session pursuant to Council resolution 4/105 of 30 March 2007) had decided to withdraw the draft decision.

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*See annex.

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Document symbol: A/HRC/OM/1/L.10
Document Type: Report
Document Sources: General Assembly, Human Rights Council
Subject: Human rights and international humanitarian law, Palestine question
Publication Date: 22/06/2007
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