KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN REFORM, U.S. VIEWS

C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 003956

SIPDIS

STATE FOR NEA/ARPI AND IO/UNP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/05/2015
TAGS: PREL PGOV EAID ECIN KWMN KU UNGA UN
SUBJECT: KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN REFORM, U.S. VIEWS
ON UNGA HLE OUTCOME DOCUMENT

REF: A. SECSTATE 163224


B. SECSTATE 160880

C. KUWAIT 3841

Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) The Ambassador delivered ref A and B demarches to
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Head of International
Organizations Ambassador Abdullah Al-Murad in a September 5
meeting. The Ambassador emphasized the need for UN reform
and outlined U.S. views on the draft outcome document being
prepared for the UN General Assembly (UNGA) High Level Event
(HLE). Al-Murad said he thought the draft statement was
"ready to be signed," but might need "clarification" on some
human rights points. The Ambassador noted that we were still
working with UNGA President Jean Ping and have been very
involved in the drafting process.


2. (C) The Ambassador followed up on his previous request to
Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah (ref C) and
asked Al-Murad if Dr. Ma'souma Al-Mubarak would participate
in the Secretary's September 12 meeting with women leaders at
the UNGA. Al-Murad said Dr. Ma'souma would arrive in New
York with Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber
Al-Sabah on September 12, but since Al-Murad was not sure
what time they would arrive, he could not confirm her
attendance. Al-Murad told the Ambassador he and MFA
Undersecretary Khaled Sulaiman Al-Jarallah would also
accompany the PM.

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