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06USUNNEWYORK897
2006-05-02 12:59:00
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USUN New York
Cable title:
SYG LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO SECRETARY RICE RE:
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UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000897
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID KDEM KUNR PHUM
SUBJECT: SYG LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO SECRETARY RICE RE:
USG CONTRIBUTION TO THE UN DEMOCRACY FUND
UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000897
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID KDEM KUNR PHUM
SUBJECT: SYG LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO SECRETARY RICE RE:
USG CONTRIBUTION TO THE UN DEMOCRACY FUND
1. USUN received the following cover letter from Alicia
Barcena, Acting Chef de Cabinet, and attached letter from the
UN Secretary General to Secretary Rice, thanking the USG for
its additional contribution of $7,920,000 to the United
Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF). Text of cover letter and
letter to Secretary Rice follows in para. 2 below.
2. Begin text of cover letter:
20 April 2006
Excellency,
The Secretary-General would be grateful if you could kindly
forward the enclosed letter to Her Excellency Ms. Condoleezza
Rice, Secretary of State of the United States of America.
A copy of the letter is attached for your information.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest
consideration.
Alicia Barcena
Acting Chef de Cabinet
His Excellency
Mr. John R. Bolton
Permanent Representative
of the United States Mission to the United Nations
New York
20 April 2006
Excellency,
I would like to thank you warmly for the additional
contribution
of $7,920,000 by the United States to the United Nations
Democracy Fund
(UNDEF).
Thanks to the support of your Government and other partners,
we are making good progress in operationalising the Fund. At
its inaugural meeting on 6 March 2006, the Advisory Board
agreed on priorities and guidelines for the submission of
proposals. In particular, UNDEF will focus on supporting the
six key elements of democracy: strengthening democratic
dialogue, civil society empowerment, civic education,
citizens' access to information, human rights, accountability
and transparency.
The online call for proposals for funding has now been
launched on
the UNDEF Website (www.un.org/democracyfund),and I shall be
receiving the recommendations of the Board on projects after
its meeting in July. The objective is to distribute grants
later this year.
Together with the creation of the Peacebuilding Commission
and the
establishment of the Human Rights Council, the work of the
Democracy Fund will contribute to enhancing the United
Nations' role in promoting freedom, peace and development
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest
consideration.
Her Excellency
Ms. Condoleezza Rice
Secretary of State
SIPDIS
of the United States of America
Washington, D.C.
BOLTON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID KDEM KUNR PHUM
SUBJECT: SYG LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO SECRETARY RICE RE:
USG CONTRIBUTION TO THE UN DEMOCRACY FUND
1. USUN received the following cover letter from Alicia
Barcena, Acting Chef de Cabinet, and attached letter from the
UN Secretary General to Secretary Rice, thanking the USG for
its additional contribution of $7,920,000 to the United
Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF). Text of cover letter and
letter to Secretary Rice follows in para. 2 below.
2. Begin text of cover letter:
20 April 2006
Excellency,
The Secretary-General would be grateful if you could kindly
forward the enclosed letter to Her Excellency Ms. Condoleezza
Rice, Secretary of State of the United States of America.
A copy of the letter is attached for your information.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest
consideration.
Alicia Barcena
Acting Chef de Cabinet
His Excellency
Mr. John R. Bolton
Permanent Representative
of the United States Mission to the United Nations
New York
20 April 2006
Excellency,
I would like to thank you warmly for the additional
contribution
of $7,920,000 by the United States to the United Nations
Democracy Fund
(UNDEF).
Thanks to the support of your Government and other partners,
we are making good progress in operationalising the Fund. At
its inaugural meeting on 6 March 2006, the Advisory Board
agreed on priorities and guidelines for the submission of
proposals. In particular, UNDEF will focus on supporting the
six key elements of democracy: strengthening democratic
dialogue, civil society empowerment, civic education,
citizens' access to information, human rights, accountability
and transparency.
The online call for proposals for funding has now been
launched on
the UNDEF Website (www.un.org/democracyfund),and I shall be
receiving the recommendations of the Board on projects after
its meeting in July. The objective is to distribute grants
later this year.
Together with the creation of the Peacebuilding Commission
and the
establishment of the Human Rights Council, the work of the
Democracy Fund will contribute to enhancing the United
Nations' role in promoting freedom, peace and development
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest
consideration.
Her Excellency
Ms. Condoleezza Rice
Secretary of State
SIPDIS
of the United States of America
Washington, D.C.
BOLTON