Identifier
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06ULAANBAATAR313
2006-04-25 07:20:00
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Embassy Ulaanbaatar
Cable title:
Mongolian Will Not Run for UN Human Rights
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UNCLAS ULAANBAATAR 000313
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM UN MG
SUBJECT: Mongolian Will Not Run for UN Human Rights
Council
Refs: (A) State 057036, (B) State 020173
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UNCLAS ULAANBAATAR 000313
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM UN MG
SUBJECT: Mongolian Will Not Run for UN Human Rights
Council
Refs: (A) State 057036, (B) State 020173
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1. (SBU) On April 25, Charge and Poloff discussed the
UN Human Rights Council election with MFA Director for
Multilateral Affairs Ms. Enkhtsetseg. Enkhtsetseg said
that Mongolia is now carefully considering the
candidates for the new body, but voiced Mongolia's
agreement that it is important to select countries
which are credible. Regarding ref a's encouragement of
Mongolia to run for the body, she stated that this is
not an option, as Mongolia simply does not have the
personnel or funding to participate for months at a
time.
2. (SBU) Enkhtsetseg also urged that the U.S.
reconsider its position that it will not support
Mongolia's UNGA motion of support for the ICNRD (ref
b). While she acknowledged that the ICNRD's openness
to all countries is problematic, she noted that this
has been true for years, yet the U.S. has continued to
cosponsor resolutions. With the emergence of a clean
resolution draft on April 20, which sought to meet the
desires of the U.S. and other countries, she urged that
the U.S. reconsider its position. Mongolia's goal is
to have at least 110 cosponsors of the resolution, to
match previous year's support levels, she stated.
GOLDBECK
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM UN MG
SUBJECT: Mongolian Will Not Run for UN Human Rights
Council
Refs: (A) State 057036, (B) State 020173
Sensitive But Unclassified -- Not for Internet
Distribution
1. (SBU) On April 25, Charge and Poloff discussed the
UN Human Rights Council election with MFA Director for
Multilateral Affairs Ms. Enkhtsetseg. Enkhtsetseg said
that Mongolia is now carefully considering the
candidates for the new body, but voiced Mongolia's
agreement that it is important to select countries
which are credible. Regarding ref a's encouragement of
Mongolia to run for the body, she stated that this is
not an option, as Mongolia simply does not have the
personnel or funding to participate for months at a
time.
2. (SBU) Enkhtsetseg also urged that the U.S.
reconsider its position that it will not support
Mongolia's UNGA motion of support for the ICNRD (ref
b). While she acknowledged that the ICNRD's openness
to all countries is problematic, she noted that this
has been true for years, yet the U.S. has continued to
cosponsor resolutions. With the emergence of a clean
resolution draft on April 20, which sought to meet the
desires of the U.S. and other countries, she urged that
the U.S. reconsider its position. Mongolia's goal is
to have at least 110 cosponsors of the resolution, to
match previous year's support levels, she stated.
GOLDBECK