1054. At the 23rd meeting, on 16 June 2008, the High Commissioner for Human Rights reported on the progress made with regard to the implementation of Council resolutions 7/1 (A/HRC/8/17) and 6/19 (A/HRC/8/18). The High Commissioner gave an update relating to the high-level fact-finding mission to Beit Hanoun, in accordance with Council resolution S-3/1 (see chap. II, para. 70).
1055. The representatives for Israel, Palestine and the Syrian Arab Republic made statements, as concerned countries.
1056. During the ensuing general debate, at the 23rd and 24th meetings, on the same day, the following made statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Cuba (on behalf of the Non Aligned Movement), Egypt (also on behalf of the Group of African States), Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Qatar (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), Sri Lanka;
(b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Bahrain, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Kuwait, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, New Zealand, Thailand, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen;
(c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Association for World Education (also on behalf of the World Union for Progressive Judaism), International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, Indian Movement Tupaj Amaru (also on behalf of the World Peace Council), Nord-Sud XXI, United Nations Watch.
1057. At the 24th meeting, a statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the representative of Israel.
VIII. FOLLOW-UP TO AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VIENNA
DECLARATION AND PROGRAMME OF ACTION
1058. At the 8th and 9th meetings, on 5 June 2008, pursuant to its resolution 6/30, the Council held a discussion on the human rights of women, divided into two panels.
1059. At the opening of the discussion, at the 8th meeting, the High Commissioner for Human Rights made an introductory statement.
Panel I: Violence against women: setting of priorities
1060. At the 8th meeting, on 5 June 2008, the Council heard presentations by the following panellists: Pauline Verdoso, former Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency and former Deputy Head of the National Women’s Agency of Chile; Kathleen Cravero, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, United Nations Development Programme; Isabel Martinez Lazaro, Secretary-General for Equality Policies of Spain; and Alejandra Sarda, member of Network Latin American and Caribbean Committee for the Defence of Women’s Rights.
1061. The discussion was moderated by the permanent representative of Latvia to the Council of Europe and thematic coordinator on gender equality of the Committee of the Council of Europe, Peteris Larlis Elferts.
1062. During the ensuing debate, at the same meeting, the following made statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Brazil, China, Egypt, France, India, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand2 (also on behalf of Canada), Pakistan, Qatar (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden2 (also on behalf of Indonesia), Switzerland;
(b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Chile, Colombia, Finland, Maldives, Morocco, Norway, Tunisia, Turkey;
(c) Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: United Nations Population Fund;
(d) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: International Organization of la Francophonie;
(e) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Action internationale pour la paix et le développement dans la région des Grands Lacs, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network (also on behalf of Action Canada for Population and Development and the International Alliance of Women), Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (also on behalf of Mouvement pour l’abolition de la prostitution et de la pornographie et de toutes formes de violences sexuelles et de discriminations sexistes), Comité international pour le respect et l’application de la Charte Africaine des Droits de l’Homme et des Peuples, Human Rights Watch (also on behalf of Amnesty International), International Federation of University Women (also on behalf of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women, the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, the Institute for Planetary Synthesis, the Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association, Solar Cookers International, the Women’s Federation for World Peace International, the World Movement of Mothers and the Worldwide Organization for Women and Zonta International), Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children, International Indian Treaty Council, International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, International Women’s League for Peace and Freedom, International Women’s Rights Action Watch - Asia Pacific, Union de l’action feminine, World Organization against Torture.
Panel II: Maternal mortality and the human rights of women
1063. At the 9th meeting, on 5 June 2008, the Council heard presentations by the following panellists: Paul Hunt, Special Rapporteur on the right to health; Vincent Fauveau, Senior Maternal Mortality Adviser, United Nations Population Fund; Monir Islam, Director of Making Pregnancy Safer, World Health Organization; and Jashodhara Dasgupta, Coordinator of SAHAYOG.
1064. The discussion was moderated by Francis Songane, Secretariat for the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and former Minister for Health of Mozambique.
1065. During the ensuing debate, at the same meeting, the following made statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Canada, Cuba, Pakistan, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), Switzerland;
(b) Observers for the following States: Australia, Chile, Ireland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Singapore;
(c) Observer for: Holy See;
(d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Latin American Committee for the Defence of Women’s Rights (also on behalf of Action Canada for Population and Development and the International Women’s Rights Action Watch - Asia Pacific), Society for the Protection of Unborn Children.
1066. At the same meeting, the panellists answered questions.
1067. Also at the same meeting, the moderator made concluding remarks.
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