Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06USUNNEWYORK559
2006-03-22 14:17:00
UNCLASSIFIED
USUN New York
Cable title:
BENIN: CEDAW CANDIDACY
VZCZCXYZ0005 RR RUEHWEB DE RUCNDT #0559 0811417 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 221417Z MAR 06 FM USMISSION USUN NEW YORK TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8399 INFO RUEHCO/AMEMBASSY COTONOU 0113
UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000559
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC CEDAW UNAUS SOCI PHUM BN
SUBJECT: BENIN: CEDAW CANDIDACY
UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000559
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC CEDAW UNAUS SOCI PHUM BN
SUBJECT: BENIN: CEDAW CANDIDACY
1. Mission has received a note from the Permanent Mission of
the Republic of Benin to the United Nations requesting USG
support for the candidature of Hugette Bokpe-Gnacadja for
re-election to the Committee on the Elimination of
Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) for the term 2007-2010.
The elections will be held during the meeting of States
Parties to the Convention, in June 2006, in New York.
2. Mission will respond that since the United States is not
a party to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of
Discrimination against Women, the United States cannot
participate in the election.
BOLTON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC CEDAW UNAUS SOCI PHUM BN
SUBJECT: BENIN: CEDAW CANDIDACY
1. Mission has received a note from the Permanent Mission of
the Republic of Benin to the United Nations requesting USG
support for the candidature of Hugette Bokpe-Gnacadja for
re-election to the Committee on the Elimination of
Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) for the term 2007-2010.
The elections will be held during the meeting of States
Parties to the Convention, in June 2006, in New York.
2. Mission will respond that since the United States is not
a party to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of
Discrimination against Women, the United States cannot
participate in the election.
BOLTON