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271. At the 41st meeting, on 28 March 2008, the representatives of Germany and Spain introduced draft resolution A/HRC/7/L.16, sponsored by Germany and Spain and co-sponsored by Andorra, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Ecuador,

Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Maldives, Monaco, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Portugal, Slovenia, Switzerland and Uruguay. Subsequently, Cameroon, El Salvador, Guinea, Kazakhstan, Mali, Montenegro, Morocco, Norway, Panama, Serbia, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste joined the sponsors.

272. 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 (see annex II).

273. Statements in connection with the draft resolution were made by the representatives of Canada, Nigeria and the Russian Federation.

274. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote.

275. A statement in explanation of vote after the vote was made by Mexico (for the text as adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 7/22).