Identifier
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06SEOUL4193
2006-12-07 08:43:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Seoul
Cable title:
ROKG TO SUPPORT HRC RESOLUTION ON SUDAN
VZCZCXYZ0000 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHUL #4193 3410843 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 070843Z DEC 06 FM AMEMBASSY SEOUL TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1796 INFO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 1706 RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 1805 RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW 7709 RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 1848 RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0365
UNCLAS SEOUL 004193
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS TO DRL/MLGA AND IO/RHS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM KTIA UN KS SU
SUBJECT: ROKG TO SUPPORT HRC RESOLUTION ON SUDAN
REF: STATE 195763
(SBU) On December 7, poloff delivered reftel urging support
for the Finnish draft resolution on Sudan in the Human Rights
Council (HRC) to Jang Hyun-cheol, Deputy Director of MOFAT's
Human Rights and Social Affairs Division. Jang stated that
the Republic of Korea, a HRC member, would support the
resolution on Sudan and was just debating whether to
co-sponsor the resolution or not. The ROK had supported
earlier EU draft language on Sudan and backed the decision to
hold a Special Session on Sudan. The ROK shared the same
view as the United States and European countries on Sudan,
Jang explained.
VERSHBOW
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
PLEASE PASS TO DRL/MLGA AND IO/RHS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM KTIA UN KS SU
SUBJECT: ROKG TO SUPPORT HRC RESOLUTION ON SUDAN
REF: STATE 195763
(SBU) On December 7, poloff delivered reftel urging support
for the Finnish draft resolution on Sudan in the Human Rights
Council (HRC) to Jang Hyun-cheol, Deputy Director of MOFAT's
Human Rights and Social Affairs Division. Jang stated that
the Republic of Korea, a HRC member, would support the
resolution on Sudan and was just debating whether to
co-sponsor the resolution or not. The ROK had supported
earlier EU draft language on Sudan and backed the decision to
hold a Special Session on Sudan. The ROK shared the same
view as the United States and European countries on Sudan,
Jang explained.
VERSHBOW