Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07OSLO501
2007-05-10 13:09:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Oslo
Cable title:
NORWEGIANS WILL SUPPORT SLOVENIA AND BOSNIA
how-toVZCZCXYZ0021 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHNY #0501 1301309 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 101309Z MAY 07 FM AMEMBASSY OSLO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5663 INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0246 RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 1307
C O N F I D E N T I A L OSLO 000501
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/RHS, DLR/MLGA, EUR/PGI
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/10/2017
TAGS: PHUM RPEL UNHR NO
SUBJECT: NORWEGIANS WILL SUPPORT SLOVENIA AND BOSNIA
REF: A. STATE 63345
¶B. OSLO 455
Classified By: DCM Kevin M. Johnson, Reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
(C) On May 10 we delivered reftel A points to Tine Moerch
Smith, Acting Deputy Director General in the MFA's Section on
Human Rights and Democracy and Petter Wille, Director General
in the MFA's UN Section for Peace and Humanitarian Affairs.
Wille confirmed that Norway will support Slovenia's bid for
one of the two available UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
seats. He reiterated that Norway will not support Belarus'
UNHRC candidacy, as noted in reftel B. Assuming that Belarus
does not get elected, Wille strongly believes Norway will
support Bosnia's candidacy for the remaining seat. He
emphasized that it is "important for the UNHRC to uphold the
highest standard of human rights," a factor which he notes
influences Norway's UNHRC voting decisions.
WHITNEY