DEMARCHE REQUEST - UN THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS,

UNCLAS SAN JOSE 002641 SIPDIS DEPT FOR WHA/CEN JASON MACK E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREL CS SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST - UN THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS, U.S. VOTING PRIORITIES REF: SECSTATE 204646 ¶1. Embassy delivered reftel talking points to Carlos Cordero, Deputy Chief for Multilateral Affairs, on November ¶8. In a follow-up conversation with Poloff on November 10, Cordero stated without reservation that Costa Rica would oppose any no-action motions raised with respect to the human rights resolutions discussed in our demarche. He stated that the GOCR has always opposed no-action motions, and in the past has voted for human rights resolutions against each of the named countries, both at UNGA and UNHRC. ¶2. Cordero could not comment specifically on the two U.S.-sponsored resolutions concerning the UN elections monitoring body and the impact of corruption on human rights. He stated that his office is conferring with the Costa Rican delegation to the UNGA to better understand the issues presented in the resolutions. LANGDALE