UNCHR-59- CANADA WANTS STRONG SUDAN RESOLUTION

C O N F I D E N T I A L OTTAWA 000916 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/28/2013 TAGS: PHUM SU CA UNCHR SUBJECT: UNCHR-59- CANADA WANTS STRONG SUDAN RESOLUTION REF: STATE 79942 Classified By: POL MC Brian Flora for reasons 1.5(b) and (d). (C) Post delivered reftel talking points to Susan Gregson, Director of DFAIT's Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and International Women's Equality Division, on March 28. Gregson said that Canada agrees a strong CHR resolution is needed on Sudan, that Canada will vote in favor of such a resolution, and that Canada's delegation in Geneva will work with the U.S. to encourage other CHR members to vote for a strong resolution. CELLUCCI