Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06CAIRO3792
2006-06-18 12:53:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Cairo
Cable title:
EGYPT CONSIDERING USG NOMINATION OF RUTH
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UNCLAS CAIRO 003792
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM UNHRC EG
SUBJECT: EGYPT CONSIDERING USG NOMINATION OF RUTH
WEDGWOOD'S RE-ELECTION TO UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
REF: STATE 85758
(U) Post shared reftel demarche June 7 with MFA Multilateral
Affairs Office Director Mohamed Negm, requesting Egypt's firm
support for the re-election of Professor Ruth Wedgwood to the
United Nations Human Rights Committee. Sharing Professor
Wedgwood's C.V. and biographic date contained in reftel, post
stressed the U.S. candidate's experience and familiarity with
UN institutions as among the many reasons for Egypt to vote
affirmatively in the September 7 elections. Negm was
non-committal, but promised to process the request and seek a
GOE decision on the request. We will follow up with Negm and
Post will continue to raise Professor Wedgwood's candidacy
with appropriate Egyptian interlocutors between now and
September.
RICCIARDONE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM UNHRC EG
SUBJECT: EGYPT CONSIDERING USG NOMINATION OF RUTH
WEDGWOOD'S RE-ELECTION TO UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
REF: STATE 85758
(U) Post shared reftel demarche June 7 with MFA Multilateral
Affairs Office Director Mohamed Negm, requesting Egypt's firm
support for the re-election of Professor Ruth Wedgwood to the
United Nations Human Rights Committee. Sharing Professor
Wedgwood's C.V. and biographic date contained in reftel, post
stressed the U.S. candidate's experience and familiarity with
UN institutions as among the many reasons for Egypt to vote
affirmatively in the September 7 elections. Negm was
non-committal, but promised to process the request and seek a
GOE decision on the request. We will follow up with Negm and
Post will continue to raise Professor Wedgwood's candidacy
with appropriate Egyptian interlocutors between now and
September.
RICCIARDONE