Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BUENOSAIRES515
2008-04-21 20:23:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Buenos Aires
Cable title:
ARGENTINA URGES SUPPORT FOR ITS CANDIDACY TO UN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BUENOS AIRES 000515
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR IO/RHS FOR ROHN
DRL/MLA
FOR WHA/BSC DRUCKER, FRIEDMAN, SHOWELL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/21/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNHRC AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA URGES SUPPORT FOR ITS CANDIDACY TO UN
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
REF: A. 01/18/08 GOMEZ-DRUCKER EMAIL
B. 04/17/08 COUGHLIN-ROHN PHONE CALL
C. 2007 BUENOS AIRES 913
C O N F I D E N T I A L BUENOS AIRES 000515
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR IO/RHS FOR ROHN
DRL/MLA
FOR WHA/BSC DRUCKER, FRIEDMAN, SHOWELL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/21/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNHRC AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA URGES SUPPORT FOR ITS CANDIDACY TO UN
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
REF: A. 01/18/08 GOMEZ-DRUCKER EMAIL
B. 04/17/08 COUGHLIN-ROHN PHONE CALL
C. 2007 BUENOS AIRES 913
1. (C) The Argentine MFA convoked all resident Ambassadors
April 17 to solicit support for Argentina's candidacy to the
UN Human Rights Council in the May 16 vote. The meeting
followed up on the MFA's January Diplomatic Note announcing
the candidacy, which was forwarded via e-mail to WHA/BSC in
January (ref A). In the MFA's request for support, Under
Secretary for Multilateral Affairs, Ambassador Raul Ricardes
SIPDIS
underscored Argentina's unwavering commitment to defending
human rights. He outlined Argentina's participation in the
first year of the Council's creation, noting its efforts to
urge the Council to consider the human rights violations
occuring in Darfur and Burma. He also noted that Argentina
was among the first countries to participate in the
Universial Periodic Review of its human rights situation, and
he provided additional supporting materials that post is
forwarding to the Department. Ambassador Wayne attended.
2. (C) Post recommends that the Department favorably
consider Argentina's request for support of its UNHRC
candidacy. Post understands that only Argentina, Brazil, and
Chile have announced their candidacies for the three seats on
the Council open to Latin America and the Caribbean (ref B).
Argentina's performance in its first year on the Council was
generally responsible. Argentina was helpful on the Belarus
membership vote (Ref C),and it voted for country-specific
resolutions against Burma, Belarus, Cuba and the DPRK. In
addition, Argentina supported our candidate for the UN
Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
WAYNE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR IO/RHS FOR ROHN
DRL/MLA
FOR WHA/BSC DRUCKER, FRIEDMAN, SHOWELL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/21/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM UNHRC AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA URGES SUPPORT FOR ITS CANDIDACY TO UN
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
REF: A. 01/18/08 GOMEZ-DRUCKER EMAIL
B. 04/17/08 COUGHLIN-ROHN PHONE CALL
C. 2007 BUENOS AIRES 913
1. (C) The Argentine MFA convoked all resident Ambassadors
April 17 to solicit support for Argentina's candidacy to the
UN Human Rights Council in the May 16 vote. The meeting
followed up on the MFA's January Diplomatic Note announcing
the candidacy, which was forwarded via e-mail to WHA/BSC in
January (ref A). In the MFA's request for support, Under
Secretary for Multilateral Affairs, Ambassador Raul Ricardes
SIPDIS
underscored Argentina's unwavering commitment to defending
human rights. He outlined Argentina's participation in the
first year of the Council's creation, noting its efforts to
urge the Council to consider the human rights violations
occuring in Darfur and Burma. He also noted that Argentina
was among the first countries to participate in the
Universial Periodic Review of its human rights situation, and
he provided additional supporting materials that post is
forwarding to the Department. Ambassador Wayne attended.
2. (C) Post recommends that the Department favorably
consider Argentina's request for support of its UNHRC
candidacy. Post understands that only Argentina, Brazil, and
Chile have announced their candidacies for the three seats on
the Council open to Latin America and the Caribbean (ref B).
Argentina's performance in its first year on the Council was
generally responsible. Argentina was helpful on the Belarus
membership vote (Ref C),and it voted for country-specific
resolutions against Burma, Belarus, Cuba and the DPRK. In
addition, Argentina supported our candidate for the UN
Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
WAYNE