Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07LIMA480
2007-02-20 19:10:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Lima
Cable title:
WFP DEMARCHE: GRULAC REFUSES TO BLOCK ZIMBABWE
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UNCLAS LIMA 000480
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/EDA
USUN ROME FOR WFP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: WFP EAID AORC PE
SUBJECT: WFP DEMARCHE: GRULAC REFUSES TO BLOCK ZIMBABWE
REF: STATE 17145
UNCLAS LIMA 000480
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/EDA
USUN ROME FOR WFP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: WFP EAID AORC PE
SUBJECT: WFP DEMARCHE: GRULAC REFUSES TO BLOCK ZIMBABWE
REF: STATE 17145
1. (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche requesting Peru's
support in blocking Zimbabwe's bid for the Vice Presidency of
the World Food Program to MFA UN Bureau Director for
Candidacies and Quotas Oswaldo del Aguila on February 15.
Del Aguila responded that although the Dutch and Canadian
embassies had already delivered the same demarche, Peru had
joined the GRULAC decision in Rome earlier that day to
respect the Africa Group's nomination. He said that GRULAC
also noted that WFP Executive Board rules did not allow for
an election unless there were two or more candidates for a
position.
2. (U) Del Aguila, who previously represented Peru on WFP
issues in Rome, said Zimbabwean Ambassador Mary Muchada was
well respected by the other delegates (as noted in reftel).
He said she had served well in the G-77 and as the head of
WFP working groups. Econoff relayed the above information to
IO/EDA (Sharon Kotok) on February 15.
STRUBLE
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/EDA
USUN ROME FOR WFP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: WFP EAID AORC PE
SUBJECT: WFP DEMARCHE: GRULAC REFUSES TO BLOCK ZIMBABWE
REF: STATE 17145
1. (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche requesting Peru's
support in blocking Zimbabwe's bid for the Vice Presidency of
the World Food Program to MFA UN Bureau Director for
Candidacies and Quotas Oswaldo del Aguila on February 15.
Del Aguila responded that although the Dutch and Canadian
embassies had already delivered the same demarche, Peru had
joined the GRULAC decision in Rome earlier that day to
respect the Africa Group's nomination. He said that GRULAC
also noted that WFP Executive Board rules did not allow for
an election unless there were two or more candidates for a
position.
2. (U) Del Aguila, who previously represented Peru on WFP
issues in Rome, said Zimbabwean Ambassador Mary Muchada was
well respected by the other delegates (as noted in reftel).
He said she had served well in the G-77 and as the head of
WFP working groups. Econoff relayed the above information to
IO/EDA (Sharon Kotok) on February 15.
STRUBLE