Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ISLAMABAD5945
2006-04-07 10:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Islamabad
Cable title:
MESSAGE DELIVERED THAT U.S. IS NOT RUNNING FOR UN
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UNCLAS ISLAMABAD 005945
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KUNR PREL PHUM UNGA PK
SUBJECT: MESSAGE DELIVERED THAT U.S. IS NOT RUNNING FOR UN
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
REF: STATE 55461
Polcouns delivered reftel message April 7 in a meeting with
Shafqat Ali Khan, Director for Human Rights in the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs' United Nations and Policy Planning
Directorate. Khan expressed regret that the United States
would not be running for a seat on the UN Human Rights
Council this year, explaining that U.S. participation would
strengthen the Council and that as a small nation Pakistan
generally favored strong international institutions. Khan
was pleased that the United States intended to run for a seat
next year.
CROCKER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KUNR PREL PHUM UNGA PK
SUBJECT: MESSAGE DELIVERED THAT U.S. IS NOT RUNNING FOR UN
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
REF: STATE 55461
Polcouns delivered reftel message April 7 in a meeting with
Shafqat Ali Khan, Director for Human Rights in the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs' United Nations and Policy Planning
Directorate. Khan expressed regret that the United States
would not be running for a seat on the UN Human Rights
Council this year, explaining that U.S. participation would
strengthen the Council and that as a small nation Pakistan
generally favored strong international institutions. Khan
was pleased that the United States intended to run for a seat
next year.
CROCKER