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07ISLAMABAD2129
2007-05-11 12:28:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Islamabad
Cable title:  

UNHRC VOTE: PAKISTAN INCLINED TO SUPPORT SLOVENIA

Tags:  PHUM PREL UNHRC PK 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ISLAMABAD 002129 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

IO/RHS
DRL/MLGA
EUR/PGI

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/11/2017
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNHRC PK
SUBJECT: UNHRC VOTE: PAKISTAN INCLINED TO SUPPORT SLOVENIA
AND BOSNIA, NEEDS REASSURANCE

REF: A. STATE 64169


B. STATE 63345

C. STATE 58054

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Peter W. Bodde, reasons 1.4 (b),(d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L ISLAMABAD 002129

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

IO/RHS
DRL/MLGA
EUR/PGI

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/11/2017
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNHRC PK
SUBJECT: UNHRC VOTE: PAKISTAN INCLINED TO SUPPORT SLOVENIA
AND BOSNIA, NEEDS REASSURANCE

REF: A. STATE 64169


B. STATE 63345

C. STATE 58054

Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Peter W. Bodde, reasons 1.4 (b),(d)


1. (C) PolOff discussed the upcoming UN Human Rights Council
(UNHRC) election with MFA Director (UN) Haider Shah on May 11
and emphasized demarche points per refs B and C, urging
Pakistan to support Slovenia and Bosnia. Shah reacted
positively to Bosnia's official candidacy (ref A),saying
Pakistan would be "predisposed" to vote for Bosnia,
especially as it is a fellow OIC member. Shah agreed that
Belarus did not merit a seat on the UNHRC. However, Shah
expressed concern that Bosnia's official candidacy has come
only days before the vote, which might make it difficult to
dismantle previously determined voting arrangements. Shah
said he will press this issue with his colleagues in New York
and confer with us.


2. (C) Comment: We believe Pakistan is inclined to vote for
Bosnia and Slovenia now that there are two official
alternatives to Belarus. But Pakistan remains concerned
about upsetting the status quo if the Belarus candidacy was
already had support. Pakistan is usually reluctant to stick
its neck out on UN human rights issues. Over the coming
days, we will need to reassure the Pakistanis that the
momentum has turned against Belarus and for Bosnia and
Slovenia. End comment.

BODDE