Abstaining Armenia, Gabon, Guatemala, Mexico.

The official language is French and about 28 Melanesian Polynesian dialects are spoken.

Abstaining Micronesia (Federated States of), Nicaragua, United States of America

Armenia, Brazil, Guinea, Haiti, Madagascar, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay subsequently joined the sponsors.

Armenian Dram

Albania , Angola , Armenia, Bolivia , Brazil, China, Croatia , Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador , Guatemala, Honduras, Israel , Mexico, Nigeria, Paraguay, Switzerland , Thailand , Turkey , Uruguay and Venezuela draft resolution

Abstaining Argentina, Armenia, Brazil, Chile, Fiji, Malawi, Nauru, Syrian Arab Republic

Armenian Dram

Abstaining Armenia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Ukraine.

Abstaining Latvia, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nicaragua

III. THE REGION OF EASTERN SLAVONIA, BARANJA AND

In favour India, Indonesia, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, United States of America.

Tuco Benedicto Pacifico JuanMaria Ramirez...

Against Albania, Honduras, Israel, Micronesia (Federated States of), United States of America

11. Acknowledges the contribution of the Melanesian Cultural Centre to the protection of the indigenous culture of New Caledonia

5. Acknowledges the contribution of the Melanesian Cultural Centre to the protection of the indigenous culture of New Caledonia

Abstaining Argentina, Armenia, Costa Rica, Honduras, India, Mexico.

Abstaining Argentina, Armenia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Peru.

Abstaining Argentina, Armenia, Costa Rica, Honduras, India, Mexico.

Abstaining Argentina, Armenia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Peru.

11. Acknowledges the contribution of the Melanesian Cultural Centre to the protection of the indigenous culture of New Caledonia

5. Acknowledges the contribution of the Melanesian Cultural Centre to the protection of the indigenous culture of New Caledonia

At its 38th meeting, on 25 July, the Council adopted the draft decision recommended by the Commission,25 entitled Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide . See Council decision 2005 295.

At the 51st meeting, the representative of Brazil introduced draft resolution E CN.4 2005 L.28, sponsored by Albania, Angola, Armenia, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Croatia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nigeria, Paraguay, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay and Venezuela.

11. Acknowledges the contribution of the Melanesian Cultural Centre to the protection of the indigenous Kanak culture of New Caledonia

14. Acknowledges the contribution of the Melanesian Cultural Centre to the protection of the indigenous Kanak culture of New Caledonia

16. Acknowledges the contribution of the Melanesian Cultural Centre to the protection of the indigenous Kanak culture of New Caledonia

Vice Chairmen Francis K. Butagira (Uganda) Adam Craciunescu (Romania) Denys Gauer (France) Rezlan Ishar Jenie (Indonesia)

Abstaining Argentina, Armenia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Saudi Arabia.

Fiji, Georgia, Kenya, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nicaragua, Uruguay.

Indonesia ( 10,000)

Algeria , Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh , Bolivia , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile , Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador , Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco , Paraguay, Peru, Philippines , Senegal , Serbia and Montenegro , Sri Lanka, Tunisia , Turkey , Ukraine, United Republic of Tanzania and Uruguay draft resolution

Abstaining Argentina, Armenia, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Solomon Islands, United Republic of Tanzania

In favour China, Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Togo, United States of America.

Bangladesh, Belize, China, Colombia, Congo, Cuba, Ecuador, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates.

Report of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on its fourth session

At its 1st and 4th meetings, on 19 January and 31 March, pursuant to paragraph 2 (k) of its resolution 1988 77, the Council elected by acclamation the following persons as Vice Presidents of the Council for 2005 Ali Hachani (Tunisia), Agim Nesho (Albania), Jaime Moncayo (Ecuador) and Johan C. Verbeke (Belgium).

At its 2nd meeting, the Council decided to request the Asociación para la Paz Continental, a non governmental organization suspended in 2000 from its consultative status with the Council, to submit an updated application for consultative status, which the Committee on Non Governmental Organizations would examine at a future session. See Council decision 2005 208.

WESTERN SIRMIUM (CROATIA)

In favour Argentina, Armenia, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Zimbabwe.

In favour Argentina, Armenia, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Zimbabwe.

In favour Argentina, Armenia, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Zimbabwe.

Against Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Paraguay, Peru, Republic of Korea, Romania, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America.

In favour Argentina, Armenia, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Congo, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Gabon, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Zimbabwe.

At its 38th meeting, on 25 July, the Council adopted draft decision 28 recommended by the Commission,23 entitled Technical cooperation and advisory services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo . See Council decision 2005 282.