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06MUSCAT256
2006-02-21 14:44:00
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Embassy Muscat
Cable title:
DELIVERED: POINTS ON UNSYG, PEACEBUILDING
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UNCLAS MUSCAT 000256
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SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, IO/UNP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KPKO UN MU
SUBJECT: DELIVERED: POINTS ON UNSYG, PEACEBUILDING
COMMISSION CANDIDACIES
REF: A. SECSTATE 22833
¶B. SECSTATE 23591
¶C. MUSCAT 230
(SBU) In a February 18 demarche on the Venezuela/Guatemala
Security Council candidacies (ref C) and other issues,
Pol/Econ chief discussed with MFA International Organizations
Department Chief Ambassador Talib bin Miran al-Raisi the
upcoming election of a new UN Secretary General and
candidates for the Organizational Committee (OC) of the new
UN Peacebuilding Commission. Ambassador al-Raisi said he was
aware of several states lobbying for their UNSYG candidates,
including Thailand and Sri Lanka. P/E Chief briefly
summarized the qualifications the USG is looking for in both
UNSYG and OC candidates (refs B, C). Ambassador al-Raisi
took note, remarking that the USG's criteria appeared very
reasonable.
BALTIMORE