Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06REYKJAVIK308
2006-08-28 18:16:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Reykjavik
Cable title:
ICELAND WILL SUPPORT WEDGWOOD FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS
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UNCLAS REYKJAVIK 000308
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/NB, IO/UNP, DRL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM UNHRC PREL IC
SUBJECT: ICELAND WILL SUPPORT WEDGWOOD FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMITTEE
REFS: A) STATE 85722
B) REYKJAVIK 0226
C) STATE 130575
(SBU) Icelandic MFA Counselor for Human Rights Ingibjorg
Davidsdottir informed Poloff on 28 August that the GOI would support
Ruth Wedgwood for re-election to the UN Human Rights Committee at
the September 7 election. Davidsdottir (previously assigned to
Iceland's mission in Geneva) noted her positive impression of
Professor Wedgwood's service on the committee and said the GOI was
happy to support her as a candidate.
VAN VOORST
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/NB, IO/UNP, DRL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM UNHRC PREL IC
SUBJECT: ICELAND WILL SUPPORT WEDGWOOD FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMITTEE
REFS: A) STATE 85722
B) REYKJAVIK 0226
C) STATE 130575
(SBU) Icelandic MFA Counselor for Human Rights Ingibjorg
Davidsdottir informed Poloff on 28 August that the GOI would support
Ruth Wedgwood for re-election to the UN Human Rights Committee at
the September 7 election. Davidsdottir (previously assigned to
Iceland's mission in Geneva) noted her positive impression of
Professor Wedgwood's service on the committee and said the GOI was
happy to support her as a candidate.
VAN VOORST