E/2021/25 E/CN.9/2021/6 Géraldine Duthé; the Deputy Director General of the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research of Japan, Hayashi Reiko; the Head of the National Population Council of Mexico, Gabriela Rodríguez Ramírez; and the Chief Director of the National Population Unit of South Africa, Jacques van Zuydam. 27. Also at the same meeting, an interactive discussion ensued, during which statements were made by the representatives of Germany and the Russian Federation, as well as by the observers for Norway and the Philippines. 28. At the same virtual informal meeting held on the morning of 22 April, a statement was also made by the representative of the following non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council: the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population. Virtual informal meeting to hold a general discussion under agenda item 5 29. At the virtual informal meeting of the Commission held on the afternoon of 22 April 2021, the Chair (Burkina Faso) made a statement. 30. At the same meeting, the Commission held a general discussion on the future role and organization of the Commission and heard statements by the representatives of Denmark (also on behalf of Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, El Salvador, Finland, Germany, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States and Uruguay), Belarus, the Russian Federation and Mexico, as well as by the observer for Egypt. 21-06093 (E) 220621 *2106093* 32/32 21-06093