Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BERN1639
2006-09-07 05:51:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bern
Cable title:
DEMARCHE FOR ATTENDEES OF NAM SUMMIT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BERN 001639
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/06/2016
TAGS: PREL UNGA PTER PHUM CU SZ
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE FOR ATTENDEES OF NAM SUMMIT
REF: SECSTATE 145242
Classified By: Poloff Eric Lundberg, Reasons 1.4 b/d
C O N F I D E N T I A L BERN 001639
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/06/2016
TAGS: PREL UNGA PTER PHUM CU SZ
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE FOR ATTENDEES OF NAM SUMMIT
REF: SECSTATE 145242
Classified By: Poloff Eric Lundberg, Reasons 1.4 b/d
1.(SBU) Switzerland will send a delegation to observe the
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meeting in Havana the week of
September 11. Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) desk
officer Stefano Vescovi told Poloff on September 4 that the
Swiss delegation would be led by resident Swiss Ambassador
Bertrand Louis and would include Swiss Mission to the UN (New
York) DCM Andreas Baum and Swiss DFA Human Rights Chief
Wolfgang Amadeus Bruelhart.
2.(C) Vescovi said that the Swiss would not seek bilateral
meetings with Cuban officials. Swiss officials would instead
observe the proceedings and take note of Cuba's political
reaction to potential protests by dissidents. The meeting
was also an opportunity to lobby various NAM states to
"correct deviances" in how the UN Human Rights Council was
functioning, according to Vescovi. The Swiss delegation
would urge NAM states, particularly GRULAC (Latin American)
members, not to continue enabling Arab League abuse of the
HRC.
3.(C) On the UN Security Council vote, Vescovi reaffirmed
that Switzerland supported Guatemala over Venezuela.
URBAN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/06/2016
TAGS: PREL UNGA PTER PHUM CU SZ
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE FOR ATTENDEES OF NAM SUMMIT
REF: SECSTATE 145242
Classified By: Poloff Eric Lundberg, Reasons 1.4 b/d
1.(SBU) Switzerland will send a delegation to observe the
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meeting in Havana the week of
September 11. Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) desk
officer Stefano Vescovi told Poloff on September 4 that the
Swiss delegation would be led by resident Swiss Ambassador
Bertrand Louis and would include Swiss Mission to the UN (New
York) DCM Andreas Baum and Swiss DFA Human Rights Chief
Wolfgang Amadeus Bruelhart.
2.(C) Vescovi said that the Swiss would not seek bilateral
meetings with Cuban officials. Swiss officials would instead
observe the proceedings and take note of Cuba's political
reaction to potential protests by dissidents. The meeting
was also an opportunity to lobby various NAM states to
"correct deviances" in how the UN Human Rights Council was
functioning, according to Vescovi. The Swiss delegation
would urge NAM states, particularly GRULAC (Latin American)
members, not to continue enabling Arab League abuse of the
HRC.
3.(C) On the UN Security Council vote, Vescovi reaffirmed
that Switzerland supported Guatemala over Venezuela.
URBAN