PANAMA'S CANDIDACY FOR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE

UNCLAS PANAMA 002289 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN/SCHIFFER AND IO/UNP E.O. 12958:N/A TAGS: AORC PREL PGOV PM UNDP POL SPECIALIST SUBJECT: PANAMA'S CANDIDACY FOR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (UNDP) ¶1. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. ¶2. (U) On November 15, Embassy Panama received GOP Diplomatic Note DGOCI/DGca/897/05, dated November 1, 2005, by which the Ministry of Foreign Relations informs the USG that the Government of Panama has decided to submit their candidacy for a position within the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP),and seeks USG support for Panama's candidacy. (Begin informal translation:) The Ministry of Foreign Relations -Directorate General of International Organizations and Conferences- presents its compliments to the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to inform the Embassy that the Government of the Republic of Panama has decided to present its candidacy for membership on the Executive Board of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP),for the 2007-2009 term, for the upcoming elections that will be held during the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) sessions scheduled for May 2006. Taking into consideration the ties of friendship and cooperation between both governments, the Ministry of Foreign Relations -Directorate General of International Organizations and Conferences- requests the valuable support of your Government in favor of the Panamanian candidacy. The Ministry of Foreign Relations -Directorate General of International Organizations and Conferences- takes this opportunity to reiterate to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest and most distinguished considerations. Panama, November 1, 2005. (End informal translation.) ¶3. (U) Post will fax a copy of the original note to the Panama Desk. ¶4. (U) Embassy welcomes Department's guidance on Panama's request for U.S. support for its candidacy to the UNDP executive board. Eaton #