Identifier
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07ABUDHABI1811
2007-10-31 10:12:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:  

UAE RESPONSE TO HIGH-LEVEL DEMARCHE ON UNGA RAPE

Tags:  PHUM PREL UNGA AE 
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FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9954
INFO RUEHRB/AMEMBASSY RABAT 0408
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 1376
RUEHMS/AMEMBASSY MUSCAT 0672
RUEHMK/AMEMBASSY MANAMA 1332
RUEHKU/AMEMBASSY KUWAIT 1241
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 1634
RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD 0401
RUEHLB/AMEMBASSY BEIRUT 0611
RUEHLM/AMEMBASSY COLOMBO 0153
RUEHDO/AMEMBASSY DOHA 1393
RUEHAM/AMEMBASSY AMMAN 0819
RUEHKB/AMEMBASSY BAKU 0094
RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 7392
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 001811

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DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ARP, IO/RHS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNGA AE
SUBJECT: UAE RESPONSE TO HIGH-LEVEL DEMARCHE ON UNGA RAPE
RESOLUTION

REF: A. SECSTATE 149658


B. ABU DHABI 1749

(SBU) Econchief discussed the UNGA rape resolution again with
MFA International Affairs Director Yacoub Al-Hosani on
October 28. Econchief stressed the importance of the
initiative and the flexibility our negotiators had shown,
including by changing the title of the resolution to condemn
rape by all actors. Econchief also asked the UAEG to
co-sponsor the resolution. Al-Hosani said that he had sent
the original resolution to the UAE's UN Mission in New York
to seek the mission's views. Speaking personally, he thought
there would be no problem with the UAE supporting the
resolution at the UNGA. He did not, however, commit to
co-sponsorship.
SISON