UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD: DEMARCHE ON IRAQ DELIVERED

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 002071 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/06/2008 TAGS: AORC PREL JO UNESCO SUBJECT: UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD: DEMARCHE ON IRAQ DELIVERED TO JORDAN REF: A. STATE 84179 ¶B. STATE 88308 Classified By: PolCouns Doug Silliman for reasons 1.5 (B)(D) ¶1. (C) On April 3 and again on April 6, PolCouns raised with Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, points from reftels on the possibility of a Cuban proposal to discuss Iraq in the UNESCO Executive Board. PolCouns stressed the inappropriateness of a politicized discussion of Iraq at UNESCO. Discussion of this matter belongs more appropriately in the Security Council. Al-Ayed took the points and promised to convey them to the Minister and others dealing with UN affairs. GNEHM