Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MANAMA410
2007-05-03 11:00:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN: ZIMBABWE'S BID FOR CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000410
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP, IO/EDA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/03/2017
TAGS: PREL SENV AORC BA ZI ROW
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: ZIMBABWE'S BID FOR CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE
UN COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
REF: STATE 58046
Classified By: DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Pol/Econ Chief May 3 delivered reftel demarche concerning
Zimbabwe's bid for the chair of the UN Commission on
Sustainable Development to MFA Minister Plenipotentiary and
Acting Director for International Organization Affairs Fouad
Darwish. Darwish was unaware of Zimbabwe's candidacy and
said he would pass U.S. concerns to the Bahraini Mission to
the UN. While recognizing that Zimbabwe is not an
appropriate candidate for the chair position, he noted that
other countries normally do not interfere in the decisions of
regional groupings on candidates. He acknowledged that
Bahrain could vote against Zimbabwe in a secret ballot.
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Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
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MONROE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP, IO/EDA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/03/2017
TAGS: PREL SENV AORC BA ZI ROW
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: ZIMBABWE'S BID FOR CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE
UN COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
REF: STATE 58046
Classified By: DCM Susan L. Ziadeh for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Pol/Econ Chief May 3 delivered reftel demarche concerning
Zimbabwe's bid for the chair of the UN Commission on
Sustainable Development to MFA Minister Plenipotentiary and
Acting Director for International Organization Affairs Fouad
Darwish. Darwish was unaware of Zimbabwe's candidacy and
said he would pass U.S. concerns to the Bahraini Mission to
the UN. While recognizing that Zimbabwe is not an
appropriate candidate for the chair position, he noted that
other countries normally do not interfere in the decisions of
regional groupings on candidates. He acknowledged that
Bahrain could vote against Zimbabwe in a secret ballot.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
MONROE