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. ********************************************* Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/ You can also access this site through the State Department's Classified SIPRNET website ********************************************* LEBARON