B. General debate on agenda item 8
1068. At the 24th meeting, on 16 June 2008, the Council held a general debate on item 8, during which the following made statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bolivia, Canada, Chile2 (on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States), Cuba, Netherlands, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Peru, Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Iceland, Montenegro, Moldova, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine);
(b) Observers for the following States: Morocco, Thailand;
(c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Action Canada for Population and Development (also on behalf of the Latin American Committee for the Defence of Women’s Rights), Association for World Education (also on behalf of the International Humanist and Ethical Union), European Region of the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA Europe) (also on behalf of the Danish National Organization for Gay Men and Lesbians, the Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany and the Swedish Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights), Indian Council of South America, Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples (also on behalf of the Europe-Third World Centre, France Libertés: Fondation Danielle Mitterrand and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom), International Humanist and Ethical Union, Women’s World Summit Foundation (also on behalf of the International Association for University Women, the Pan-Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association, Solar Cookers International, the World Movement of Mothers and the Worldwide Organization for Women).
IX. RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND
RELATED FORMS OF INTOLERANCE, FOLLOW-UP TO
AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DURBAN DECLARATION
AND PROGRAMME OF ACTION Reports presented under agenda item 9 and general debate on that item Durban Review Conference
1069. At the 25th meeting, on 17 June 2008, the Vice-President of the Bureau for the Durban Preparatory Committee, Glaudine Mtshali, presented an oral report on the first substantive session of the Preparatory Committee of the Durban Review Conference, held from 21 April to 2 May 2008.
General debate
1070. At the 25th meeting, on 17 June 2008, the Council held a general debate on the above mentioned report and on item 9, during which the following made statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Argentina2 (also on behalf of Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)), Azerbaijan, Brazil, China, Cuba, Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African States), Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Russian Federation, Senegal, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Ukraine), Switzerland;
(b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Turkey;
(c) Observer for: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies;
(d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Al-Hakim Foundation (also on behalf of Interfaith International and the Mbororo Social and Cultural Development Association), Indian Council of South America, International Humanist and Ethical Union, Indian Movement Tupaj Amaru, International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (also on behalf of the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (Forum Asia) and the Asian Legal Resource Centre), International Islamic Federation of Student Organizations, Liberation, Mbororo Social and Cultural Development Association, Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples, Nord-Sud XXI, United Nations Watch, World Federation of Trade Unions, World Union for Progressive Judaism.
1071. At the 26th meeting, on 17 June 2008, a statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
A. Interactive dialogue with special procedures Haiti
1072. At the 26th meeting, on 17 June 2008, the independent expert appointed by the Secretary General on the situation of human rights in Haiti, Louis Joinet, presented an oral report (A/HRC/8/2).
1073. At the same meeting, the representative of Haiti made a statement, as the concerned country.
1074. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, the following made statements and asked the independent expert questions:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Canada, France, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), Uruguay;
(b) Observer for the State: Luxembourg.
1075. At the same meeting, the independent expert answered questions and made his concluding remarks.
B. General debate on agenda item 10
1076. At the 26th meeting, on 17 June 2008, the Council held a general debate on item 10, during which the following made statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Moldova, Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Ukraine), Sri Lanka;
(b) Observer for a non-governmental organization: United Nations Watch.
ANNEX I
Agenda
Item 1. Organizational and procedural matters
Item 2. Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General
Item 3. Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
Item 4. Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
Item 5. Human rights bodies and mechanisms
Item 6. Universal periodic review
Item 7. Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories
Item 8. Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
Item 9. Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance,
follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Item 10. Technical assistance and capacity-building
ANNEX II
Administrative and programme budget implications
of Council resolutions adopted at the eighth session
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