Finally, the Council adopted a number of resolutions on consensus during this session, including two introduced by Pakistan on behalf of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC): a follow-up to the report of the Commission of Inquiry on Lebanon requesting that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights extend support to the Lebanese government’s activities and programs; and a follow-up to r [...] This resolution was adopted by a 34 to 11 vote, with Canada against.10 • The elaboration of international complementary standards to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, introduced by Egypt on behalf of the African group – deciding to convene the inaugural session of Ad Hoc Committee of the Human Rights Council on the Elaboration of 8 Government of [...] Finally, the Council extended mandates for the Special Rapporteurs on the right to food, the human rights of indigenous people, adequate housing, the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, the right to physical and mental health, and on human rights in the Sudan; the Independent Experts on Burundi and Liberia; the Working Group on arbitrary detention; and the Special [...] Canadian diplomats in Geneva told the Committee that Canada will prepare its report for the UPR with the Department of Heritage Canada, as is the norm with the preparation of reports to the UN treaty bodies, and that Canada has stated that it will not refuse the choice of any state chosen to be on the troika reviewing Canada. [...] RECOMMENDATION 3 The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada actively engage in the selection of candidates for mandate holder positions by underscoring competence as the primary criterion for nomination, emphasizing the need for gender balance, promoting the nomination of Canadian experts, and encouraging the development of a roster of experts from around the world.
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