Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07REYKJAVIK354
2007-12-28 16:22:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Reykjavik
Cable title:
ICELAND: LIKELY VOTE FOR U.S. CANDIDATE FOR COMMITTEE ON
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UNCLAS REYKJAVIK 000354
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/RHS, DRL, EUR/NB
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNGA IC
SUBJECT: ICELAND: LIKELY VOTE FOR U.S. CANDIDATE FOR COMMITTEE ON
ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
REFS: A) STATE 157655
B) STATE 169376
UNCLAS REYKJAVIK 000354
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/RHS, DRL, EUR/NB
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNGA IC
SUBJECT: ICELAND: LIKELY VOTE FOR U.S. CANDIDATE FOR COMMITTEE ON
ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
REFS: A) STATE 157655
B) STATE 169376
1. (U) Upon receipt of ref A, Post delivered reftel points and CV
for Mr. Pierre-Richard Prosper, U.S. candidate for the UN Committee
on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Post followed up with
a diplomatic note to reiterate our request for support.
2. (SBU) On Dec. 21, Pol Chief spoke to Ingibjorg Davidsdottir,
Counsellor for Human Rights at the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign
Affairs regarding Mr. Prosper's candidacy. Davidsdottir reported
that both her department and Iceland's UN Mission in New York had
recommended to the Foreign Minister that Iceland support Mr.
Prosper. Though Davidsdottir could not unequivocally pledge
Iceland's support at that time, she said a vote for Mr. Prosper was
"very likely."
KLOPFENSTEIN
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR IO/RHS, DRL, EUR/NB
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNGA IC
SUBJECT: ICELAND: LIKELY VOTE FOR U.S. CANDIDATE FOR COMMITTEE ON
ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
REFS: A) STATE 157655
B) STATE 169376
1. (U) Upon receipt of ref A, Post delivered reftel points and CV
for Mr. Pierre-Richard Prosper, U.S. candidate for the UN Committee
on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Post followed up with
a diplomatic note to reiterate our request for support.
2. (SBU) On Dec. 21, Pol Chief spoke to Ingibjorg Davidsdottir,
Counsellor for Human Rights at the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign
Affairs regarding Mr. Prosper's candidacy. Davidsdottir reported
that both her department and Iceland's UN Mission in New York had
recommended to the Foreign Minister that Iceland support Mr.
Prosper. Though Davidsdottir could not unequivocally pledge
Iceland's support at that time, she said a vote for Mr. Prosper was
"very likely."
KLOPFENSTEIN