Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ROME2697
2006-09-25 15:08:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Rome
Cable title:
ITALIANS AGREE THAT UN HRC NEEDS TO BE EFFECTIVE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ROME 002697
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/25/2016
TAGS: PHUM UN IT
SUBJECT: ITALIANS AGREE THAT UN HRC NEEDS TO BE EFFECTIVE
REF: STATE 156800
Classified By: Classified by David D. Pearce, Political Minister Counse
lor, for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) On September 25, PolMinCouns delivered reftel points to
MFA Deputy Director General for Political Affairs Giacomo San
Felice. Poloff delivered points to Laura Carpini, Director
of the MFA Office for Human Rights. San Felice noted that
the GOI is ready to work with the US to ensure that the next
session is productive and promised to remain personally
engaged on the issue. He recognized that USG involvement in
the HRC would depend on whether the commission could prove
effective and unbiased. Carpini told Poloff that Italy
shared USG concerns about the first session and promised to
work to improve the next session. Carpini added that the EU
GAERC September 15 session raised the issue and could be the
basis for positive movement on the second session.
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