GUATEMALA ON CSW WOMEN'S ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000533 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KWMN EAID GT UN CSW SUBJECT: GUATEMALA ON CSW WOMEN'S ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT RESOLUTION REF: SECSTATE 30251 PolOff delivered reftel demarche and draft resolution to MFA Assistant Director for Multilateral and UN Affairs, Luis Carranza, on February 24. Carranza told PolOff that Guatemala would send a large delegation to the Commission on the Status of Women, and offered to share the resolution with delegation members during a February 25 meeting. Carranza did not comment specifically on our proposed draft resolution, but said he anticipated the delegation would hear many worthy resolutions, one of which it might be willing to co-sponsor. PolOff also provided a copy to Gabriela Nuez of the Women's Secretariat, a presidential advisor on women's issues and the official delegation leader. While both Carranza and Nuez expressed interest in reading the draft resolution, neither responded to PolOff's requests for specific comments. HAMILTON