DEMARCHE ON SUPPORT FOR THE ELECTION OF REFORM-

UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000076 SIPDIS DEPT FOR WHA/CAR - MSEIBEL DEPT FOR AC/ISN, IO/UNP, USUN (POL),AND GENEVA (CD) E.O. 12958: DECL: N/A TAGS: PARM PREL NS CDG UNGA SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON SUPPORT FOR THE ELECTION OF REFORM- MINDED CANDIDATE TO CHAIR 59TH UNFC SESSION DELIVERED REF: STATE 14340 PER REFTEL REQUEST, ON JANUARY 25, THE EMBASSY CONVEYED US SUPPORT OF A REFORM-MINDED CANDIDATE TO CHAIR THE UNGA FIRST DISARMAMENT AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY COMMITTEE TO JEANELLE VAN GLAANENWEYGEL, THE HEAD OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS DEPARTMENT. WHILE EMBASSY STILL AWAITS A DEFINITE STANCE ON THE MATTER, WE NOTE THAT THE GOS HAS VOICED SUPPORT FOR UN REFORMS PREVIOUSLY AND WOULD LIKELY WELCOME THE ELECTION OF A REFORM- MINDED FIRST COMMITTEE CHAIR. BARNES NNNN 2004PARAMA00076 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED v1.6.3