Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07PARAMARIBO407
2007-08-02 19:27:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Paramaribo
Cable title:
SURINAME: NO CONCRETE INFORMATION YET ON UN
VZCZCXRO9696 RR RUEHGR DE RUEHPO #0407 2141927 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 021927Z AUG 07 FM AMEMBASSY PARAMARIBO TO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0069 RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9563 INFO RUCNCOM/EC CARICOM COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000407
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/PPC FOR BATLLE, USUN FOR MCBRIDE, NSC FOR MCDONALD,
WHA/PPC FOR GONZALEZ, DEACON, AND MILLER, WHA/CAR FOR
ROSHOLT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNGA NS
SUBJECT: SURINAME: NO CONCRETE INFORMATION YET ON UN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
REF: SECSTATE 101170
UNCLAS PARAMARIBO 000407
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/PPC FOR BATLLE, USUN FOR MCBRIDE, NSC FOR MCDONALD,
WHA/PPC FOR GONZALEZ, DEACON, AND MILLER, WHA/CAR FOR
ROSHOLT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNGA NS
SUBJECT: SURINAME: NO CONCRETE INFORMATION YET ON UN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
REF: SECSTATE 101170
1. Per reftel, post met with Nalinie Sewpersadsingh, Head of
the International Organizations Division of the Government of
Suriname Ministry of Foreign Affairs and discussed United
Nations General Assembly (UNGA) attendance. Post met with
Sewpersadsingh on July 27 and again on August 1.
Sewpersadsingh said she has no firm information yet, but
promised repeatedly to keep post informed.
2. Informally, Sewpersadsingh indicated as of July 27 that
President Ronald Venetiaan did not intend to attend the UNGA
this year. However, on August 1 she indicated (again
informally) that President Venetiaan is now reconsidering, as
he is interested in attending unspecified parallel activities
on climate change. Sewpersadsingh said Foreign Minister
Lygia Kraag-Keteldijk is definitely planning on attending,
but that no dates are set. She had no information on other
VIPs. In Suriname, the President is both Head of State and
Head of Government.
3. Sewpersadsingh said she herself does not plan to attend
this year, though she does plan to send the majority of her
staff in rotations. She said the dates are not yet
dertermined. Her staff is as follows:
Rosita Hubard, Deputy Head, issue focus: human rights
Chantal Eisenhout, issue focus: human rights
Bianca Doelahasori, issue focus: economics/financial (not
likely to attend)
Nicole Hew a Kee, issue focus: unknown
Juliette Redman, issue focus: social affairs/U.N. reform (not
likely to attend)
Terry Shameen, issue focus: environment
4. Post will inform of further response.
SCHREIBER HUGHES
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/PPC FOR BATLLE, USUN FOR MCBRIDE, NSC FOR MCDONALD,
WHA/PPC FOR GONZALEZ, DEACON, AND MILLER, WHA/CAR FOR
ROSHOLT
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNGA NS
SUBJECT: SURINAME: NO CONCRETE INFORMATION YET ON UN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
REF: SECSTATE 101170
1. Per reftel, post met with Nalinie Sewpersadsingh, Head of
the International Organizations Division of the Government of
Suriname Ministry of Foreign Affairs and discussed United
Nations General Assembly (UNGA) attendance. Post met with
Sewpersadsingh on July 27 and again on August 1.
Sewpersadsingh said she has no firm information yet, but
promised repeatedly to keep post informed.
2. Informally, Sewpersadsingh indicated as of July 27 that
President Ronald Venetiaan did not intend to attend the UNGA
this year. However, on August 1 she indicated (again
informally) that President Venetiaan is now reconsidering, as
he is interested in attending unspecified parallel activities
on climate change. Sewpersadsingh said Foreign Minister
Lygia Kraag-Keteldijk is definitely planning on attending,
but that no dates are set. She had no information on other
VIPs. In Suriname, the President is both Head of State and
Head of Government.
3. Sewpersadsingh said she herself does not plan to attend
this year, though she does plan to send the majority of her
staff in rotations. She said the dates are not yet
dertermined. Her staff is as follows:
Rosita Hubard, Deputy Head, issue focus: human rights
Chantal Eisenhout, issue focus: human rights
Bianca Doelahasori, issue focus: economics/financial (not
likely to attend)
Nicole Hew a Kee, issue focus: unknown
Juliette Redman, issue focus: social affairs/U.N. reform (not
likely to attend)
Terry Shameen, issue focus: environment
4. Post will inform of further response.
SCHREIBER HUGHES