E/2011/27 E/CN.6/2011/12 Against: Israel, United States of America. Abstaining: Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Niger, Republic of Korea, Sweden. 89. Before the adoption of the draft resolution, statements in explanation of vote were made by the representatives of the United States and Israel. 90. After the adoption of the draft resolution, a statement was made by the representative of Japan. 91. A statement was made by the observer for Palestine. Women, the girl child and HIV and AIDS 92. At the 15th meeting, on 4 March, the representative of Namibia, on behalf of the Southern African Development Community, introduced a draft resolution entitled “Women, the girl child and HIV and AIDS” (E/CN.6/2011/L.3). Subsequently, Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Colombia, the Comoros, the Congo, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mali, Mongolia, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and Uruguay joined in sponsoring the draft resolution. 93. At the 16th meeting, on 4 March, the Commission was informed that the draft resolution, as orally revised, had no programme budget implications. 94. At the same meeting, the representative of Namibia, on behalf of the sponsors, made a statement. 95. Also at the same meeting, the Commission adopted draft resolution E/CN.6/2011/L.3 (see chap. I, sect. D, resolution 55/2). 33 96. After the adoption of the draft resolution, statements were made by the observers for Chile and the Holy See. Documents considered by the Commission on the Status of Women 97. At its 16th meeting, on 4 March, the Commission decided to take note of a number of documents before it (see chap. I, sect. D, decision 55/102). __________________ 33 11-28654 After the adoption of the draft resolution, the delegations of the Gambia and Gabon indicated that they had intended to co-sponsor the draft resolution. 39